• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

We are currently recruiting for a BSN Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in Maternal/Public Health to fill the role of the Family Advocacy Nurse (FAN) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), in Anchorage, Alaska. The Maternal/Public Health Nurse will support the Air Force New Parent Support Program (NPSP) which is part of the Family Advocacy Program, designed to address Family Maltreatment.. The New Parent Support Program is a home visitation maltreatment prevention program for US Air Force families expecting a child and/or with a child under the age of three, in collaboration with Family Advocacy team members.

The Family Advocacy Nurse (FAN) provides nursing home-based services to families that include case management, education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development across the life span, nutrition, parenting, attachment/bonding, individual and family health related issues, family violence dynamics, problem solving, family communication skills and bereavement. The FAN provides prevention services focused on prevention of family maltreatment via briefings, and educational presentations. Provide supportive services and guidance in couples' communication, parenting education, parent-child interaction, bonding, and problem solving skills. In addition, the FAN is responsible for advocacy services with community organization for military families and promote the effectiveness of community.

Daily duties include:

• Educate families concerning infant/toddler care, health and development, parenting skills, and the impact of family violence in the 0-3 population as well as providing support managing military family life events.
• Provide home visitation services to military families concerning infant/toddler care, health and development, parenting skills, breastfeeding and the impact of family violence in the 0-3 population as well as providing support managing military family life events.
• Provide community interventions and educational services to enhance family functioning in collaboration with the Outreach Manager.
• Collaborate with other service agencies such as Airman and Family Readiness, SARC, Safe Kids in order to provide family enrichment programs to the AFB community.
• Establish FAN participation in Pediatrics clinic, Tricare referral management and family practice clinic in order to facilitate higher screener numbers.
• Assisted with initiation of breastfeeding and lactation consulting with new mothers.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.

Experience:

• Two years' experience (within the last four years) as a Community Health Nurse and/or Maternal Child Health nursing, or direct experience in child abuse and/or domestic abuse. In-home visitation experience is a plus

Benefits Overview: Full-time employees are offered comprehensive and competitive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health insurance, life insurance, military leave, training, tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan with company matches/immediate vesting, commuter benefits, and more.

EEO Policy: It is our policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.