Gift of Life Foundation is pleased to announce an exciting and wonderful career opportunity for nurses that have a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Imagine a career that is as rewarding as it is challenging, and focuses on the power of personal relationships in delivering proven, effective maternal and infant outcomes. Imagine a career that allows you the flexibility to get out of the office during the work day, and into the community you want to serve. Imagine a career in nursing that allows you to see tangible results and improvements among your clients, right before your eyes.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Provides home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program.
- Adheres to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation.
- Carries a caseload of up to 25 clients.
Working Conditions
- Able to complete duties under stress, deadlines, and while attending to multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Prolonged computer-related exposure, as well as sitting and standing at workstations for long periods of time.
- Work assignments will involve travel throughout designated area to multiple locations, including client homes, government and private agencies, and other community partners.
Skills
- Written and Verbal Communication- NHVs need to communicate effectively, openly and consistently with their families, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- Time Management- NHVs can flexibly schedule and reschedule a day’s activities based on multiple factors.
- Listening- interactions between NHVs and clients depend on the NHVs ability to listen attentively and accurately to the client’s current experience.
- Ability to impose structure- in between and during home visits, NHVs must be able to create structure in moments of confusion, disorganization, or crisis.
Values and Beliefs
- Self-reflection- Successful NHVs actively work to understand and address their personal reactions to clients, welcome feedback non-defensively, and make good use of the reflective supervision provided.
- Teaching- NHVs fundamentally enjoy teaching or contributing to the betterment of another person’s wellbeing.
- Optimism and Hopefulness- We want NHVs who believe people can change and improve their lives. We refer to this as a “growth mindset” about people vs. a “fixed mindset” about people. NHVs with a growth mindset believe that people can learn, change, grow, and improve.
- Relationship- NHVs often feel passionate about building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, over a period of time.
- Contribution to Public Health- Successful NHVs often describe their commitment to serving the greater good of their communities and appreciate the public health implications of this work.
Job Qualifications
- BSN required.
- Current RN license (in good standing) required.
- Current CPR required.
- Two years recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing preferred.
- Home visiting experience preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license and insured automobile required.
- Able to travel by air to Denver, CO for face-to-face education session
Nurse home visitors report to the NFP Nurse Supervisor.
*Dallas County and surrounding counties*
Flexible work from home options available.
Since 1988, Gift of Life Foundation (GOL) has been working to decrease infant mortality through evidenced-based home visiting and coaching programs that empower families to reduce the challenges they face that threaten their health and prevent a healthy birth outcome. Our parent educators, mobile family coaches and registered nurses help first-time and parenting moms and dads develop effective parenting skills and connect them to community resources that help them increase self-sufficiency and succeed. GOL’s programs are designed to meet the unique needs of families who live in Montgomery, Macon, Russell, Pike, Crenshaw and Autauga counties. All programs are voluntary and are offered at no cost.