Welcome Family Nurse Home Visitor

  • Full-time
  • Compensation: USD 35 - USD 37 - hourly

Company Description

**$2,000 Sign on bonus!

** Flexible hours

** Monday through Friday schedule

** Small and collaborative team

Welcome Family Springfield Holyoke is looking for a part-time (with the potential for increased hours) Maternal Child Health Nurses to offer universal, one-time home visits to moms and newborns in Springfield, Holyoke, and the surrounding communities.  Visits are provided in-person or virtually by parent preference, up to 8 weeks following delivery.  Welcome Family partners with Baystate’s Babies at the Wesson Women & Infants’ Unit, Baystate Medical Center. 

Job Description

  • Collaborate with referral sources
  • Provide outreach to potential participants
  • Schedule and conduct up to 90-minute visits at the family's home or by telehealth
  • Screen in six core areas: clinical assessment, unmet health needs, maternal and infant nutrition, substance use, emotional health, and domestic violence
  • Provide brief intervention and education to all families, regardless of perceived risk or need
  • Address the caregiver's individual questions and concerns
  • Offer referrals to services for caregivers with an identified need, including MA MIECHV-funded home visiting programs and other community resources that may best suit the needs of the family
  • Engage, assess, and present information in an unbiased, culturally appropriate manner, particularly related to sensitive topics
  • Conduct a follow up contact with all caregivers 2-3 weeks post initial visit
  • Collect data using the Welcome Family forms, complete required DPH and agency documentation and billing
  • Participate in the Welcome Family Learning Collaborative and DPH annual site visit
  • Complete agency and state required training

Qualifications

  • Current licensure as an RN by the Massachusetts Board of Registration, Division of Professional Licensure, with either:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master of Science Degree in Nursing in Maternal and Child Health, Family Health, Community Health, or related specialty
    • Two or more years of professional work experience with prenatal, newborns, pediatrics, lactation, or maternal services
  • Proficiency in Spanish preferred
  • CLC Certification required

Additional Information

Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization