Nurse Home Visitor

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information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7268788

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of

Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better

serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona\'s top providers

of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services

for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We

serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and

support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern

Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in

people\'s lives every day?

• General Position Description:**Provides comprehensive nursing services
  
  

to women and their families, starting during pregnancy and throughout

infant/toddler development, in the clients home or other community

setting.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides home visits, in-home and virtual, to eligible women,
  
  

caregivers, and their families.

• Adheres to nursing process and the standards of the respective
  
  

evidence-based model of home visitation \[Maternal Early Childhood

Home-visiting program (MECSH) or Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)\].

• Develops and maintains community relationships to promote public
  
  

awareness and to support client referrals.

• Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of
  
  

women, caregivers, and their families.

• Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting
  
  

clients to attain their targeted goals.

• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in
  
  

providing services to women and families.

• Actively engages in case conferences and continuous quality
  
  

improvement activities. Elicits and considers differing viewpoints

when analyzing issues.

• Maintains a caseload of 25-30 clients, when working as a full-time
  
  

nurse home visitor.

• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and
  
  

meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts

within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models

professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of

Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities:**Able to establish and maintain a team
  
  

atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to

the Department. Able to communicate clearly, effectively, with

confidentiality, openness and professionalism with families, colleagues,

and stakeholders Able to listen attentively and accurately to the

clients current experience. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to

cultural and linguistic diversity. Excellent customer service in

stressful situations. Maintains a professional appearance,

communications, and actions. Basic knowledge of the respective

evidenced-based home visitation models (MECSH or NFP) policies,

practices, and procedures. Knowledge of prenatal and post-partum

maternal health; the dynamics of intimate partner violence and safety

planning; infant/toddler typical and atypical development; family

systems and principles of family-centered care; and community health and

social service resources. Possess a high level of computer proficiency.

• Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without
  
  

accommodation):**Client in-home and office environment with multiple

interruptions in person and through computer and phone. Will work

outside and inside environments, as needed. Daily travel to client homes

and other locations. Interacts with employees and members of the public

on a daily basis. May lift normal office equipment and materials up to

25lbs. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms

and to assess the wellbeing of clients and children. Able t speak

clearly in conversations and general communications. Hearing ability for

communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual

dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull,

push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods

of time. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on

circumstances.

• Additional Information:**This job description is not intended to be an
  
  

exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge,

Responsibilities, And/or Qualifications. EBF Reserves The Right To

revise the job description or to assign other duties to this position.

This job description is not intended to create a contract or property

right to continued employment between the employee and EBF.

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment

Opportunity and Affirmative action employer that promotes a work

environment of inclusion and diversity. We are committed to provide

Employment Opportunities To All Candidates Based On Their Qualifications

free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin,

sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age,

disability, veteran status, genetic information, mental or physical

disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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