Welcome Family Nurse Home Visitor

Company Description

** Flexible hours

** Monday through Friday schedule

** Small and collaborative team

Welcome Family Springfield Holyoke is looking for a part-time (with the potential for increased hours) Maternal Child Health Nurses to offer universal, one-time home visits to moms and newborns in Springfield, Holyoke, and the surrounding communities.  Visits are provided in-person or virtually by parent preference, up to 8 weeks following delivery.  Welcome Family partners with Baystate’s Babies at the Wesson Women & Infants’ Unit, Baystate Medical Center. 

Job Description

• Collaborate with referral sources
• Provide outreach to potential participants
• Schedule and conduct up to 90-minute visits at the family's home or by telehealth
• Screen in six core areas: clinical assessment, unmet health needs, maternal and infant nutrition, substance use, emotional health, and domestic violence
• Provide brief intervention and education to all families, regardless of perceived risk or need
• Address the caregiver's individual questions and concerns
• Offer referrals to services for caregivers with an identified need, including MA MIECHV-funded home visiting programs and other community resources that may best suit the needs of the family
• Engage, assess, and present information in an unbiased, culturally appropriate manner, particularly related to sensitive topics
• Conduct a follow up contact with all caregivers 2-3 weeks post initial visit
• Collect data using the Welcome Family forms, complete required DPH and agency documentation and billing
• Participate in the Welcome Family Learning Collaborative and DPH annual site visit
• Complete agency and state required training

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN by the Massachusetts Board of Registration, Division of Professional Licensure, with either:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master of Science Degree in Nursing in Maternal and Child Health, Family Health, Community Health, or related specialty
  • Two or more years of professional work experience with prenatal, newborns, pediatrics, lactation, or maternal services
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred
• CLC Certification required

Additional Information

Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization.

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