RN Nurse Family Partner (Maternal/Child)

The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program. Nurse home visitors are responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and adherence to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines and standards of NFP and Holy Cross Health. Nurse home visitors report to the VP of Community Health and Well-Being with a dotted line to the NFP Nurse Supervisor at Broward Regional Health Planning Council. Holy Cross is a subrecipient of BRHPC’s NFP grant program.

Basic Job Functions

• Provides home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program
• Adheres to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation
• Carries a case load of 25 or more clients

Administrative:

• Supports policies, procedures, guidelines and standards of NFP and Holy Cross Health/trinity Health
• As requested/required, participates in community coalition in support of NFP
• As requested/required, promotes public awareness of NFP
• Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referral

Clinical:

• Completes all required NFP education
• Develops therapeutic relationships, utilize concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment
• Performs home visiting in accordance with the NFP Model Elements and NFP Visit-to-Visit guidelines
• Follows nursing process in implementing NFP into nursing practice

• Assesses physical, emotional, social and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
• Assists women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes
• Provides education, support and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families
• Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals
• Evaluates client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes
• Plans home visits in accordance with the NFP Model and client
• Actively engages in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements
• Meets with NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision
• Utilizes reflective practice in supervisory sessions
• Schedules joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months
• Attends and participate in weekly case conferences
• Attends and participate in weekly team meetings
• Provides information to support timely and accurate data input to the NFP performance management system
• Participates in review and analysis of reports for achievements and areas for improvement
• Participates in quality improvement efforts
• Maintains confidentiality
• Documents appropriately
• Performs related duties as assigned or required

Other Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity through raising questions and promptly reporting actual or potential wrongdoing. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Exhibits each of the Holy Cross Health Service Excellence Behavior Standards holding self and others accountable and role modeling excellence for all to see. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective communication creates a professional environment andprovides first class service.
• Meets population specific and all other competencies according to department requirements.
• Promotes a Culture of Safety by adhering to policy, procedures and plans that are in place to prevent workplace injury, violence or adverse outcome to associates and patients.
• Relationship-based Care: Creates a caring and healing environment that keeps the patient
• and family at the center of care throughout their experience at Holy Cross following the principles of our interdisciplinary care delivery system.
• (For patient care providers) Provides nursing care, ensures an environment of patient safety, promotes evidence-based practice and quality initiatives and exhibits professionalism in nursing practice within the model of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to build diverse and trusting relationships to achieve common goals.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to plan, develop and implement educational, clinical and support services, programs and special events.
• Tracks and reports outcomes as required to meet grant objectives.
• Responsible for development and implementation of programs and services, oversight of the programs and reporting relationships of the program providers.
• Networks with community-based organizations for potential partnerships and volunteers.
• Establishes and maintains strong, collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure resources are available for program development and implementation.

Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, preferred.
• Current RN licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Experience: Two years’ recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting nursing preferred
• Home visiting experience preferred
• Effective Communication Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends (per agency requirements)
• Able to travel by air to for all face-to-face education sessions
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Must be comfortable working and serving in a diverse and inclusive environment, and operating in a collaborative environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.