Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse Home Visitor (Bilingual)

PHMC is proud to be a leader in public health. The Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse Home Visitor (NFP NHV) is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to first time pregnant people and their families eligible for the NFP Program in Philadelphia.

We are looking for compassionate and motivated nurses to work with families towards our shared goals.

Job Overview:

The Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse Home Visitor (NFP NHV) is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to first time pregnant people and their families eligible for the NFP Program in Philadelphia. The NFP NHV maintains the highest standards in clinical practice and adheres to the NFP model. The NHV works collaboratively to build and improve the strengths-based client-centered culture.

The Nurse-Family Partnership Nurse home visitors are pivotal in supporting families to meet their life's goals by implementing and maintaining fidelity to the NFP model. Our goal is that all children are healthy, families thrive, communities prosper, and the cycle of poverty is broken. Philadelphia County has a large percentage of Latin/Hispanic populations. Following English, Spanish is the most common language spoken by the families Philadelphia NFP serves. It is important to have Nurse Home Visitors that have fluency in Spanish (spoken and written) and can provide the NFP program in the preferred language of the family. The Nurse home visitor reports to the NFP Nurse Supervisor and works in collaboration with other nurse home visitors, administrators, and senior staff to build and improve the strengths-based client-centered culture. The NHV reports directly to the NFP Nurse Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses and implements educational foundation in Nurse-Family Partnership program goals, theories, practice principles, rules of engagement and model elements through completion of all required NFP and lead agency education, including but not limited to STAR Framework, Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) training, Ages and Stages Developmental and Social Emotional Assessments, PIPE, Mental Health and IPV trainings, Cultural Consciousness training, and DANCE, and regional and state education sessions
• Provides in home visits and telehealth visits for regularly scheduled nurse-client visits
• Builds and maintains a caseload of 25 active clients within nine months of employment
• Caseload comprises 50% or more of Spanish Speaking families
• Develops therapeutic relationships with clients utilizing concepts and processes from motivational interviewing, reflective listing, and FAN
• Plans home visits in accordance with client goals and NFP outcomes and documents all work appropriately and timely
• Supports the achievement of client-identified goals and their family through one-on-one education, active listening, screening, and referral processes to community resources
• Supports the policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and the lead agency
• Adheres to ANA and PA nursing process and standards, code of ethics and the NFP model of home visitation
• Contributes to and participates in clinical case conferences and professional development meetings including weekly team meetings, NFP All Teams meetings, organizational all staff meetings, and regional, state, and national NFP education sessions
• Meets weekly with the NFP supervisor for clinical reflective supervision and utilizes the reflective process in supervisory sessions
• Utilizes nursing process to assess, plan, and document physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of clients and their families as they relate to the NFP domains
• Schedules joint home visits with NFP Supervisor every four months (3 times a year)
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals and organizations involved in providing services to clients and their families, especially those organizations that serve Spanish speaking families
• Collaborates with outreach staff regarding community referral sources and disposition of referrals to NFP program
• Contributes to a positive work environment that enables all staff to function at their highest potential
• Provides timely documentation to data entry staff for input
• Reviews documentation entered in state, local, and national databases for accuracy, uniformity, and completeness for quality output summaries used for state and federal evaluations and quality improvement efforts
• Participates in review of FLO data system reports, state reports, and record audits for quality improvement purposes
• Supports the development of nursing students at Undergraduate and Graduate levels who engage in the organization
• Participates in at least one committee or other initiatives
• Maintains confidentiality and follows HIPAA standards
• Assumes other responsibilities as needed

Skills:

• Detail oriented, ability to focus on task at hand, and to catch errors and fix them efficiently and professionally
• Strong time management skills and ability to be self-directed in accomplishing responsibilities of job
• Professional speaking and writing skills that are flexible and responsive to the audience being served at any given time
• Strong documentation skills
• Moderate to advanced computer skills
• Able to work collaboratively with professionals, families, and community members

Highly Desired:

• Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Open and adaptive to change
• Interest in special projects as needed

Qualifications:

• Current Pennsylvania nursing licensure in good standing
• Work or student experience in public health, maternal-child health, mental health/behavioral health, or related field such as Early Childhood services in community settings
• New BSN nurse will be considered
• Fluency in Spanish (spoken and written)

Values and Beliefs:

• Commitment to racial equity and social justice- Recognizes the role of race, income, age, immigration status, and other individualities in shaping health inequalities. Dependably advocates for more just policy results. Identifies how own identity presents in the work and uses feedback to continue learning about race, ability, and other individualities
• Self-reflection- Works to understand and address their personal reactions to clients, welcomes feedback non-defensively, and make good use of the reflective supervision provided
• Teaching- Fundamentally enjoys teaching or contributing to the betterment of another person's wellbeing
• Optimism and Hopefulness- Has a growth mindset about people vs. a fixed mindset about people. Believes that people can learn, change, grow, and improve
• Relationship- Builds and maintains relationships with a diverse group of clients over a long-term period
• Contribution to Public Health- Commitment to serving the greater good of their communities and appreciates the public health implications

Work Conditions:

• Flexible schedule including some early evenings and weekends
• Work within the County/City of Philadelphia boundaries that include all city zip codes
• Sound physical condition and physically able to perform job in home and community environments
• Light to moderate lifting and transport of program/client materials
• Use of personal automobile or public transit
• Work assignments involve travel throughout designated area to multiple locations, including government and private agencies and partners
• Prolonged computer related exposure, as well as sitting and standing at workstations for long periods of time
• Local to regional travel or as required by NSO and funders

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Accredited University
• Current CPR/BLS certification

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.