Registered Nurse - NFP

Family First Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Nurse Family Partnership program at our Gettysburg location.  As a Registered Nurse at Family First Health, you should have a positive and outgoing personality, the ability to learn and teach back new programs, excellent customer service skills, and strong organizational skills. 

This position is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow with a terrific team. We’re dedicated to offering trustworthy service and care. The Registered Nurse position will play a large role in that. If this sounds a like a good fit, we would love to hear from you. 

FAMILY FIRST HEALTH MISSION STATEMENT

We improve lives: in big ways and small ways.   From high quality health services and innovative partnerships to daily acts of compassion.  In all ways, we work together to improve lives.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provides comprehensive nursing, education and support services for first time mothers and their families in accordance with NFP program goals, objectives and model elements to improve pregnancy outcomes, provide parenting education and promote the achievement of life course goal.   
• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and establishes and maintains appropriate boundaries through home visitations.  
• Assesses physical, emotional, social and environmental needs of women and their families and plans interventions across the established 6 domains of the NFP.
• Adapts NFP guidelines to meet individual patient needs without compromising program content.
• Evaluates patient needs and behaviors with consideration given to cultural, racial and other differences that can impact the nurse/patient relationship and the delivery of care. 
• Provides appropriate nursing care, during pregnancy and post-partum, to mother and baby based on NFP established checklist and according to appropriate clinical practice and the assessment of patient need.   
• Assists patients in the identification of realistic short and long-term goals for self and baby.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community resources and effectively communicates and coordinates with these community resources.   
• Makes every effort to maintain contact with patients to maintain the therapeutic NFP relationship throughout the prescribed program duration.
• Ensures that required documentation is properly completed in a timely manner.  
• Follows NFP guidelines to function as productive team member and effectively organizes time and schedule.  
• Attends actively participates in all required training, education and meetings in accordance with NFP and Family First Health guidelines.
• Ensures data entry is properly completed in a timely manner.
• Carries a caseload of up to 25 patients (1.0/fte).
• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES 

• Minimum qualifications include an RN license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current CPR and Narcan certification.
• Knowledge of computer software applications (Microsoft Office Applications and clinical software for reporting)
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation as it relates to correspondence necessary to perform essential job functions
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic to make calculations, balance and reconcile figures necessary, and make changes accurately
• Excellent customer service skills 
• Strong analytical skills
• Skill in operating office equipment 
• Proficient keyboarding skills
• Ability to critically think which means the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe; understand logical connections between ideas; and identify, construct, and evaluate arguments
• Ability to travel between work sites and home visitations
• Ability to drive/operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license 
• Ability to work in, and respond to demanding environment
• Ability to communicate well and in a caring and supportive manner with individuals of all backgrounds
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately with strong attention to detail
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public
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