Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health
Archdiocese of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Nurse Home Visitor

Apply Job Type Full-time Description Mission: The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide for the needs of our communitythrough selfless service under the sign of love. Workdays: Monday - Friday, occasional evenings/weekends for community outreach events Work hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Weekends and evening as needed. Location: Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W Cesar Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78215 Summary: A Family Connects Nurse Home Visitor provides home visiting to all families with newborns in Bexar County. The goal is to support and assess family needs in 12 domains of physical and psychosocial well-being and facilitate referrals and connections to community agencies to support families in these areas. The Home Visiting Nurse will work in a team environment of clinical and non-clinical staff in order to schedule, visit, and support families in the community using the evidence-based Family Connects home visiting protocol. www.familyconnects.org Position Responsibilities: * *Follow the Family Connects protocol for in-home and telehealth visits. Keep records of client observations and activities as required. Document information for family assessments and program evaluation. Record information in real time via in home use of computerized record system. * *Follow the Family Connects scheduling protocol. Visit target area hospitals as needed to schedule home visits for new mothers. * *Provide a health and physical assessment of mother and baby in the home to determine well-being. * *Assess family needs in 12 domains of physical and psychosocial well-being, including depression, substance abuse, and domestic violence. Exercise clinical skills in appraising situations and making decisions. * *Establish a trusting relationship with families during in-home visits and engage the family to establish a family support plan with goals, objectives, and activities that address family strengths and needs. * *Work with team to ensure appropriate referrals and connections to community resources as needed. Work in a team to assist parents in making and attending appointments for doctors, social service agencies, etc. Act as a liaison between families and other community agencies, serving as family advocate as required. * *Apply working knowledge of parent-child interaction, child-maternal health, child development, and child abuse/neglect to help families improve parenting skills, increase parenting supports, reduce stress, and address needs of parents; assist in creating a health plan for entire family. * *Maintain eight open visit slots and conduct and document at least six home visits per week. Respond to client needs through flexible scheduling of home visits, including occasional home visits during evening or weekend hours. * Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization. * Other duties as assigned by the Program Director. Competency Advocacy Communication Critical Thinking Empathy Interpersonal Aware Requirements Minimum Qualifications: * Education * Minimum of associate degree in nursing with relevant experience; bachelor's degree in nursing strongly preferred. * Experience * Minimum of 1 year of experience in nursing field; experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing preferred. * License and Credentials * Current Compact or State of Texas RN license (in good standing) * Current CPR for Healthcare * Driving Requirements o Must be at least 21 years old o Reliable transportation o Valid driver license and clean driving record o Valid vehicle liability insurance Minimum Knowledge and Skills: * Minimum of 1 years of experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing preferred. * Experience with computer software to include Microsoft Office 365. * A solid grasp of community and maternal-child health. * Ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner with people of various backgrounds * Ability to build strong relationships * Ability to maintain appropriate ethical boundaries and professional relationships * Must be flexible and adaptable and be comfortable scheduling and rescheduling a day's activities based on multiple factors. * Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team. * Must have good written and verbal skills. * Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position. Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.ccaosa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted. Salary Description $70,000