What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Family and Children's Program position at Nursing Network?
Colchester, VT
Details
Hiring Company
The University of Vermont Health Network
Positions Available
Full Time
Position Description
Department Description: Are you interested in developing deep relationships with families and supporting their long-term strengths and health? We’re looking to expand our team with a detail-oriented creative thinker who enjoys problem solving and creative community collaborations.
We support families through pregnancy, postpartum and the early childhood years until age 6 in families without medical concerns and up to age 18 in families with children who have medical conditions requiring skilled nursing care. Our nurses and family support workers focus on prevention and early intervention, collaborating with numerous community service providers, identifying and addressing developmental challenges and/or psycho-social concerns.
We offer individualized self-care and parenting assessment, education and support; childbirth preparation and lactation support; developmental and play support to maximize each family’s physical, social and emotional strengths. We provide skilled nursing services for pregnant/postpartum people with higher risk pregnancies due to medical, psychiatric and/or substance use disorder diagnoses; children up to 18 years of age with a medical diagnosis, including emotional adjustment support to children, their families and their care providers.
Minimum Requirements:
- One to two years of obstetrical nursing experience, experience with assessing patients throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
- Child health nursing experience preferred.
- Human services experience such as collaboration with community providers, service and care coordination.
- Central line experience preferred, will support and train incumbent who expresses willingness to learn.
On-call: Rotating weekends (approximately every 4 weeks) and holidays.
Incentives: $10,000 Sign On Bonus for full time external applicants, prorated for part time roles! Additional terms and conditions apply. Mileage reimbursed at Federal Gas Rates. Joining a long-standing established caring team dedicated to our patients and their families.
