Come join a passionate team of nurses making a difference for families in Adams County! This role promotes the health and well-being of first-time parents facing the greatest social and economic barriers. By engaging in long-term relationships, you will provide home-based pregnancy and parenting education, health assessments, screenings, and community resources to families while partnering with them to uncover their innate strengths and skills as parents.
About Adams County Health Department
Adams County Health Department is a newly formed local public health agency in Colorado. Working for Adams County Health Department's Nursing Division you will appreciate being employed by the inclusive and innovative Adams County Government that is dedicated to those living in Adams County. In addition, our nurses enjoy a Monday through Friday work schedule, no routine evenings or weekends, flexible hours including a monthly administrative day, a robust career ladder with competitive wage compensation for your experience, paid Spanish Speaking bonus, reimbursement for mileage, nursing license and CPR renewal fees plus paid professional development.
The Department has elected to consider a range of experience for this vacancy. A candidates' qualifications will determine the level at which they are hired.
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN I : $64,941.360 - $74,682.56
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN II : $72,968.110 - $102,155.35
This recruitment requires a resume and cover letter to be included with the application.
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN I
The Nurse Home Visitor PHN I is an entry-level position performing professional nursing process activities related to the perinatal period such as assessment, planning and evaluating care and treatment of birthing adults and infants up to two years. Must have completed an accredited Bachelor of Nursing degree program and has up to two years of nursing practice. The NFP NHV PHN I is learning program level processes and interdepartmental roles. The position develops therapeutic relationships, provides evidence-based education, support, and resources for the families in the community. Participates in continuous quality insurance activities, and practice improvement activities such as Practice Council. Recognizes the Public Health tenants including the public health nurse role and functions with responsibility as required by the Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN II
The Nurse Home Visitor PHN II is a mid-level position that demonstrates advanced nursing process skills through nursing experience or competency. Must have more than two years nursing experience, preferably maternal/child health. In addition to the responsibilities noted above, this position requires the NFP NHV PHN II to have additional professional skills and experience in:
Clinical Responsibilities
Promotes the maintenance of health through teaching and counseling, conducting needs assessment and case management, providing direct client care and/or resource coordination and employing appropriate preventative treatment and health maintenance measures:
Formulates and implements plans for nursing and general health care for individuals and families based upon evaluation of needs and a focus on meeting mutually accepted health goals and objectives. Delivers nursing services through home visits, case management and community outreach programs.
Documents health history, assessments, goals nd objectives, and care provided in compliance with department and program policy, procedures and protocols.
Reflective Practice Responsibilities
Collaboration and Community Engagement:
Team Development and Collaboration
Collaborates with related community agencies and service providers through client referrals, written and verbal communications, and case/team conferences. Participates in the evaluation of community agencies and service providers and recommends the inclusion of service providers for program collaboration.
Participates in the development of community planning, organization, education, and promotion of public health and NFP services through community outreach efforts including serving on community boards and committees and presenting public health education to individuals and community groups.
Participates in evaluating ACHD nursing programs and services through documentation, routine statistical reporting and team conferences.
Represents ACHD as a health resource in the community. Interprets public health programs and policies to individuals, families, community groups, schools, physicians, and other collateral community agencies and service providers.
Responsibility to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Additional duties:
The ability to:
Education:
The Nurse Home Visitor I-II series requires a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN I : A minimum of one-year nursing experience, preferably in the area of adult, pediatric and community-based services. Clinical rotation hours, internships, and/or volunteer hours worked during the course of a BSN program count as qualifying experience. New graduates are encouraged to apply.
NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN II : A minimum of 3 years professional nursing experience, preferably in the area of Maternal Child Health and community-based services
Special Qualifications: