Nurse Home Visitor

About the position

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 client’s home or other community setting.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• BSN or willingness to obtain BSN and current RN license in good standing required.
• Experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years).
• Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program