Senior Community Health Nurse

1 week ago


Ft Pierce, Florida, United States My Florida Corp Defunct Full time
Job Title: Senior Community Health Nurse

This is a Senior Community Health Nursing position functioning as a Registered Nurse within the Maternal Child Health team in St Lucie County.

Job Summary:

This position will focus on implementing activities within the Infant Mortality Workplan to reduce chronic diseases and conditions, to include developing and managing interventions that modify behavioral risk factors in diet, physical activity, early prevention screenings, and healthy weight management during pregnancy in an effort to mitigate poor pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Responsibilities:
  • Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate services to meet the needs of the identified population.
  • Perform work in an area geographically removed from direct supervision, i.e., Home, hospital, doctor's office, clinic settings, labs, etc.
  • Develop and manage interventions that modify behavioral risk factors in diet, physical activity, early prevention screenings, and healthy weight management during pregnancy.
  • Recruit community-based agencies & OB medical providers to participate and refer into the program.
  • Deliver the approved curriculum & related education in-person to pregnant women with BMI >40 and/or those with Type I, Type II or Gestational Diabetes.
  • Provide nursing consultation to pregnant women & their families, other team members and the community, regarding management of the health needs of the patients, assuring continuity of care.
  • Provide education and support to clients to increase their capacity to improve their health literacy.
  • Conducts and/or monitors health screenings, such as BMI/weight, blood glucose, A1C, blood pressure, Hgb, iron, etc.
  • Provide comprehensive case management, home visitation and wrap around services to pregnant women.
  • Create and follow plan of care in collaboration with OB, MFM, and WIC, including field trips to grocery stores.
  • Refer pregnant mothers to community-based programs related to healthy cooking, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles.
  • Ensure mothers are educated on and linked with family planning, primary care and/or endocrinology post birth.
  • Complete training to become a NDPP Lifestyle Coach or training to become a Certified Diabetic Educator.
  • Participate in Healthy St. Lucie Coalition, St. Lucie Diabetes Coalition, and other job-related community coalitions.
  • Participate in community outreach events with staff and partners that raise awareness about modifiable behavior risks to prevent chronic diseases.
  • Enter services & data into HMS.
  • Document in medical record at the time of service.
  • Maintain and update the One Fit Mama spreadsheets.
  • Complete weekly assignments schedules, monthly case management reports.
  • Maintain a file for each client with required documentation as per DOH guidelines.
  • Completes all case management documentation, EARs, etc. within approved DOH guidelines.
  • Participate in all assigned staff meetings, community meetings related to chronic disease & pregnancy.
  • Attends outreach events as directed.
  • Maintains nursing licensure.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned, including, but not limited to disaster preparedness activities.
  • Attends all required DOH and other meetings/trainings.
  • Apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Requirements:
  • RN license.
  • BSL certification.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and clients.
  • Ability to bend and twist, walk up to 1⁄2 mile, able to lift to 50 pounds, sit and stand for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to conduct nursing/job duties in field settings to include all areas of all neighborhoods, including those that are socially/economically deprived and/or predominantly minority.
  • Valid Florida Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • One year hospital RN experience with one-year public health/community health experience, and maternal child health experience.
  • Bilingual in Creole.
Location:

FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950



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