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POSITION: Nurse
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator and Health Coordinator
About Focus on Renewal
The Focus On Renewal Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corporation (FOR) was founded in 1969. FOR founders led a group of mobilized citizens and community activists to create an umbrella organization for much needed social services now ranging from food security nutrition early-childhood education support groups crime prevention and mental health services. Also included are arts programs for all ages and access to the Sto-Rox Public Library. FOR has now grown to house 30 staff at four locations throughout McKees Rocks and Stowe Township. The Organization provides support to the people in our neighborhood through programs for all ages designed to develop resilient contributing members of a thriving community. We work with a wide range of partners to ensure high quality programming is accessible to all 13000 residents of the Sto-Rox Community.
About the Department:
The Family Foundations department offers an Early Head Start Program which provides child development and family support services to low income families for children from birth to three years old and pregnant mothers. Pregnant women and families with children up to three years of age can schedule weekly home visits play groups outings and parent meetings with emphasis on healthy child development.
About the Position:
Summary
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:
- Prioritize and provide selected nurse visits to families in McKees Rocks and the Northside communities.
- Make home visits which will include:
- Supportive counseling and teaching regarding pregnancy labor delivery postpartum family planning infant care nutrition immunizations.
- Assessment of infants 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.
- 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.
- Refer families to appropriate health service providers in the community and/or act as liaison to advocate or explain mental or physical health needs.
- 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.
- Complete or assist a team member in completion of the health section of new enrollments.
- 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.
- Participate in infant mental health discussions and IMH meetings monthly.
- Formally communicate pertinent health concerns with Program Coordinator on a bi-weekly basis.
- Collaborates with the Health Coordinator regarding all EHS health data collections release of information and data management systems.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- All other duties as assigned
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 Megans Law clearances.
Employment Type
Full Time
