Registered Nurse - NFP

Camden, NJ (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=808+Market+Street+Camden+NJ+USA+08102)

Description

Full time position - 35 hours a week

Salary Range ($84,000 - $86,000)

For over 40 years, the Cooperative has been at the forefront of developing innovative strategies in maternal and child health care. We work to improve the region’s health by educating communities, advocating for system improvements, and engaging with stakeholders. The Cooperative is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) coalition of healthcare professionals and consumers licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health as the maternal and child health consortium serving the seven counties of South Jersey.

The Cooperative is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all qualified candidates to apply for employment with our agency without regard to abilities, age, race, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio economic status, educational levels, military/veteran status, or any other characteristics.

The Cooperative offers a competitive benefit package:

• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

• Id Theft & Legal Services

• Pet Insurance

• Critical Illness and Accident Plan

• Free AAA Basic Membership

• Generous Paid Time Off

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Staff Development

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Account

• 401K – SNJPC contributes 4% after one year of work anniversary

Our biggest perk“Summer Flex” and Hybrid Work Schedule

Calling maternal and child health nurses! We are looking to fill a full time Registered Nurse position with our Nurse-Family Partnership Program. The Registered Nurse will work with at-risk, first-time mothers from pregnancy until the child reaches age 2. You will serve as a trusted advisor through home care and telehealth, offering the support new moms need to deliver healthy babies, become confident parents, and provide a better future for themselves and their children.

Essential Functions:

*The Registered Nurse provides NFP nursing services through home-care and telehealth. * The Registered Nurse will assesses physical, emotional, social and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to health and life course development. * The Registered Nurse assists women and their families to establish realistic goals and measurable outcomes for promoting their health and life course development. * Provides counseling and instruction to assist women and their families in attaining targeted goals, in areas including prenatal and postpartum care, nutrition, parenting, well-child care, family planning, and special health problems. * Evaluates client’s and family’s progress toward targeted goals; revises plan of care as appropriate. * The Registered Nurse will develop a working relationship with clients and their families in order to promote problem-solving competence. * Promotes involvement of other family members in the pregnancy, birth and early childcare. * Links women and families with community resources relevant to their specific needs. * Consults, communicates and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families in the caseload. * Records nursing activities in accordance with documentation protocols. * Assumes responsibility for ongoing learning and professional development in relation to program implementation.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of New Jersey

• BSN degree required

• 2 years’ MCH experience

• 2 years’ experience in community health nursing or community outreach

• 2 years’ demonstrated cultural competency and experience working with diverse populations

• Basic computer skills necessary

• Valid driver’s license, current insurance policy and car

• Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize work requirements.

• Ability to communicate well with consumers and providers

• Bilingual Spanish/English speaking required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to see to read documents and hear well enough to communicate with others

• Must be able to write, type on a computer, and use a telephone

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds

• Additional requirements to be determined with input from Director and HR

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Travels regularly to sites where traffic, weather, and other environmental conditions may be encountered; otherwise works in a climate-controlled professional office environment generally free from hazards and other adverse working conditions.