Nurse Home Visitor

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Job Title: Nurse Home Visitor

$2000 Sign-on Bonus!

This position supports Atlantic County!

About Acenda Integrated Health

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100 behavioral health programs including mental health services crisis care substance use recovery family therapy maternal and pediatric support and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits work-life balance professional development and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children Youth and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.

Job Overview

The Nurse Home Visitor provides in-home support and education to first-time mothers guiding them through pregnancy and the first two years of their childs life. They focus on improving maternal and child health outcomes supporting family economic self-sufficiency and connecting clients to community resources as needed. Through building long-term therapeutic relationships conducting nursing assessments and collaborating with clients to set goals they deliver care in alignment with the Nurse-Family Partnership model.

As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBPs.

Program Info

The Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a free service that pairs a first-time mom by 28 weeks gestation with a personal registered nurse to ensure the best possible pregnancy outcome the best health and development of the baby and to help link mom to community resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Travel to clients homes and provide home visits to first-time mothers providing education and support through pregnancy and up until the childs 2nd birthday.
• Work to improve pregnancy outcomes child health and development outcomes and the economic self-sufficiency of families.
• Build long-term therapeutic relationships with clients and their families.
• Provide community resources as needed per nursing assessment.
• Adheres to the nursing process and the Nurse-Family Partnership model of home visitation.
• Attends and participates in case conferences and team meetings.
• Collaborates with client and family to develop short- and long-term goals.
• Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment client goals and

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required
• Active NJ Registered Nurse license (in good standing)
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers license use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
• Professionalism and a commitment to excellence in care

Additional Information:

• Base Rate: $86275
• Sign-on Bonus: $2000
• Bilingual rate: An additional $3120 added to the base rate if Spanish proficient
• Schedule: Days and some weekends

What we provide:

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency

• Mission-driven core

• Health Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family

• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp

• Generous time-off

• Life Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Year-end bonuses

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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