Family Foundations/Early Head Start Job Description
POSITION: Nurse
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator and Health Coordinator
SALARY: 53K annually + full benefits
FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION:
This team member is responsible for overseeing maternal and child health, and general family health by attending home visits, providing health education to parents and staff, and by acting as a community health liaison.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
1. Prioritize and provide selected nurse visits to families in East End and Hill district.
2. Make home visits which will include:
• Supportive counseling and teaching regarding pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum, family planning, infant care, nutrition, immunizations.
• Assessment of infant’s health, mother mental health (i.e., post-partum depression) and physical health.
• Teaching about infant feeding, oral health, child development, etc.
• Addressing medical concerns and related teaching for children and family members and helping families to understand their health needs.
3. Collaborate with Home Visitor, Child Development Specialist, Disability Coordinator, and Health Coordinator regarding follow up care for any medical conditions, developmental concerns or Early Intervention as needed.
4. Refer families to appropriate health service providers in the community and/or act as liaison to advocate or explain mental or physical health needs.
5. Promote health education by:
• Providing in-service and consultation to EHS team members on individual and family health topics
• Assisting or leading parent groups and meetings by presenting health education topics.
6. Complete or assist a team member in completion of the health section of new enrollments.
7. Attend at least two team meetings per site each month. Interpret and clarify identified health problems and provide consultation to staff on families’ medical needs/concerns.
8. Participate in infant mental health discussions and IMH meetings monthly.
9. Formally communicate pertinent health concerns with Program Coordinator on a bi-weekly basis.
10. Collaborates with the Health Coordinator regarding all EHS health data collections, release of information and data management systems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be licensed Public Health Nurse, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse
• Must have experience in working with families, pregnant women, and young children in low-income neighborhoods.
• Must have experience with working with immigrant and refugee families.
• Must have ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Must have Act 33/34, FBI and Megan’s Law clearances.
• Must provide proof of the COVID 19 Vaccination or medical exemption.
