Description

Job Summary

Healthcare Access Maryland’s (HCAM) MATCH Program works in conjunction with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services to ensure all children in foster care receive health services and ensure children’s health needs are met. The Reproductive Health Nurse will serve as a part of the MATCH program by providing clinical oversight and curriculum-based education to the pregnant and parenting youth population.

The primary responsibilities of this position are:

• Coordinate holistic healthcare for children in MATCH program by partnering with the foster parents, child welfare caseworkers, biological parents, managed care organizations, and healthcare providers.
• Ensure the health care needs of youth in foster care who are pregnant and/or parenting are being met in a timely manner with a minimum of monthly follow up during the prenatal period.
• Identify youth at risk for pregnancy related complications, parenting difficulties, and monitor closely.
• Provide curriculum based reproductive health education, resources and recommendations to all identified youth in out of home placement with Baltimore City Department of Social Services to maintain wellness
• Attend internal and external HCAM and BCDSS meetings as identified
• Complete home visits as necessary to assess children’s health needs and provide education to caregivers
• Assist foster care families with navigating the Health Choice system
• Prioritize care and contacts based on urgency- including ability to multi-task with accuracy
• Document case management assessments, activity, treatment plans and resolutions in the MATCH Program database as well as BCDSS database
• Participate in staff, community, professional and inter-agency meetings and conferences.
• Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college/university
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland.
• Clinical experience in Maternal/Child Nursing or Public/Community Health setting-preferred

• Excellent planning, time management and decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other basic computer functions

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The ideal candidate must be able to:

• Ambulate 3 blocks or more.
• Sit for extended periods.
• Lift 15 lbs.

Safety & Health Responsibilities

HCAM is committed to providing and maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy work environment for all employees, clients served, volunteers and visitors. As part of this commitment, HCAM has developed safety, security and occupational health policies, practices, and standards.

With this understanding, all employees are required to: Adhere to all local, state and federal safety and environmental codes, ordinances, standards and laws; adhere to all HCAM and local safety plans, policies, practices and standards; be aware of and follow all safety rules of your work site; report any unsafe conditions or accidents to your supervisor; practice standard precautions (formerly universal precautions) at all times, and; participate in mandatory or available safety training.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to both indoor and outdoor conditions. The employee will be subject to noise.

Our Culture

HCAM is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in our commitment to support our employees and the Marylanders we serve.

HCAM's DEI Vision Statement: To be regarded as a leader in equitable access to health care through policy and practices, and a workplace whose culture promotes diversity, values its team, and fosters inclusion.