Registered Nurse, Nurse-Family Partnership

Posting number: 2025-00501

Department: Public Health - MDHSS Nurse Family Partner

Job classification: Registered Nurse

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Nursing

Summary

Make a Difference in Your Community

The Department of Public Health for St. Louis County Government is actively looking to hire a Registered Nurse (RN) to join their team. This Public Health nursing position will carry out the program requirements of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) and provide home visits to low-income women and their families on a weekly to every other week frequency. This RN will manage a caseload of approximately 21 - 25 clients. It's expected this RN will adhere to the nursing process and support policies and procedures established by the St. Louis County Department of Public Health. This role will participate in community coalition and promote public awareness of the NFP program. 

• Competitive Average Salary: Starting salary is $29.00 hourly 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package and generous Paid Time Off (PTO). Learn more about St. Louis County benefits: Saint Louis County Employee Benefits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: We participate in this program to support your financial future. Learn more about the program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
• Flexible Work Environment: Benefit from a hybrid work model that supports your work-life design

This is a grant-funded, term position. The Maternal Child Health - Title V grant will end on Sept. 30, 2026, and thus far has always been renewed.

Examples of duties

Essential Function Examples

• Perform home visiting in accordance with the NFP model and NFP Visit-to-Visit Guidelines
• Utilize concepts of trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment
• Manage a caseload of approximately 21-25 clients
• Participate in weekly NFP team meetings, case conferences, and reflective supervision
• Complete and maintain a systematic plan of care for all patients and document all services provided
• Adhere to the nursing process and the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) model of home visitation
• Support policies, procedures, NFP "Visit to Visit" guidelines and standards of NFP 
• Participate in community coalition in support of NFP and promote public awareness of NFP 
• Complete all required NFP Initial Education
• Develop therapeutic relationships
• Assess physical, emotional, social, and environmental strengths and challenges of women and their families
• Provide education, support and resources to assist women and their families in attaining their goals
• Participate in ongoing professional development --- examples include mental health, intimate partner violence, opioid use, health equity and reproductive health to enhance their practice
• Provide patient care and treatment
• Provide patient education to promote patient wellness to maintain and improve health
• Provide case management
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse by the State of Missouri

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification

• Current, valid driver's license

• Preference may be given to applications as follows: 

  • Experience in maternal child health, public health, labor and delivery, postpartum, or pediatrics

  • Previous home visiting experience or familiarity with community-based services

  • Experience working with underserved or high-risk populations

Supplemental information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.  The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admitta