Home Visitor Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Job Duties

• Are you a RN looking to join our team of Healthcare Heroes? Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we've built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. Our Geisinger nurses make a difference in the lives of the people they see every day- our friends, neighbors, and family members. To join Geisinger as an Inpatient RN and start leading healthcare change, please apply now!

• Provides overall coordination of care and home visitation for families enrolled in the Nurse Family Partnership.
• Implements Telehealth per National service office guidelines and agency policy.
• Assesses physical, emotional, social and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the Nurse Family Partnership domains.
• Initiates a plan of visitation based on the standardized protocols of the Nurse Family Partnership.
• Assists women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.
• Provides anticipatory guidance and instruction to mothers and significant others regarding pregnancy, infants and toddlers based on the standardized protocols of the Nurse Family Partnership.
• Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of visitation and the outcome of each visit.
• Completes and submits all appropriate documentation forms within 48 hours.
• Provides for discharge planning.
• Educates referral sources and the public about the Nurse Family Partnership.
• Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals.
• Completes all required Nurse Family Partnership education and orientation.
• Develops therapeutic relationships, utilizes concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment.
• Participates in review and analysis of reports and other reports available through Nurse Family Partnership for achievements and areas for improvement.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

We're proud to offer:

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance
• The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX (GN only)
• Tuition and relocation assistance (part time and full time roles only)
• A shared governance structure
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated, experienced nursing leaders

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