Nurse Home Visitor

Were looking for a Nurse Home Visitor for our Nurse Family Partnership. In this position you will assess plan implement monitor and evaluate the options and services required to meet the mother and babys needs related to health psychosocial well-being and economic self-sufficiency. Nurse will provide comprehensive ongoing in person case management services to Health Plan members by coordinating and managing care of high-risk members to meet multiple service needs across the continuum of care ensure optimal member outcomes that address quality service customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness.

Think youve got what it takes

• Ability to assist the member/members family in coping with the transition from pregnancy to motherhood and parenting by optimizing the members/familys self-care abilities and supporting their consumer rights.
• Means and ability to drive an assess patients in their homes.
• Womens services background

Skills & Requirements:

• Required bachelors degree in nursing.
• Required Licenses/Certifications RN - Lic-Registered Nurses Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact
• DL ANY - DRIVERS LICENSE ANY STATE INSURANCE - Auto Insurance Current automobile insurance
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support American Heart Association
• Current personal motor vehicle insurance
• Required 3 years clinical or public health experience preferably in Maternal-Child Nursing Pediatrics Mental Health Community Health

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assesses develops implements and monitors a comprehensive care plan including goal setting with the team and member/family in internal and external settings.
• Proactively identifies first time mothers /members in need of case management through state reports internal reports community referrals and other internal referrals.
• Comprehensively assesses members (and the members childs) medical behavioral and non-medical drivers of health needs and benefit eligibility.
• Participates in planning and coordinating services across the continuum of care and documents this plan in designated systems.
• Ensures for the provision of continuity of care needs as required and serves as advocate on behalf of members and families on an ongoing basis across the continuum of care.
• Collaboratively identifies problems/barriers/opportunities for intervention.
• Facilitates goal setting resolution and revision of plans on an ongoing basis.
• Routinely assesses members status and progress; if progress is static or regressive determine the reason and proactively encourage appropriate adjustments in the care plan providers and/or services to promote better outcomes.
• Performs all necessary communication and documentation functions.
• Collaborates with community health education/outreach organizations and providers to provide for the overall health promotion of members.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Prepares and monitors outcome data to assist in identification of improvement activities/opportunities.