Community Health Nurse - High Risk Perinatal Program

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career that brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference.  We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

• You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.
• You will have the opportunity to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.
• You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job Title: Community Health Nurse - High Risk Perinatal Program

Southwest Human Development is seeking a Community Health Nurse for the High Risk Perinatal Newborn Intensive Care Program (HRPP/NICP). The HRPP/NICP provides in-home community health nursing services to assist families and their newborns during the transition from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit to their home and community. This position can be full time, part time or contract.  

As a Community Health Nurse, you will work in collaboration with families and other community providers, complete developmental screenings, provide support and education on development, infant and home safety and health prevention/promotion. You will attend regular team meetings, case conferences and have regularly scheduled reflective supervision time to support you in your work.

In this role, you will:

• Identify high-risk infants and children through hospital (Levels II and Level III) and community referrals from Maricopa County.

• Participate in/facilitates the exchange of information from hospital to nurse to program family.

• Facilitate exchange of referrals to appropriate nurse.

• Explain the benefits and responsibilities of the follow-up program to families in a manner which is sensitive and responsive to individual family needs.

• Work in collaboration with families to assess their educational, social, health and economic needs, develop an intervention plan and assist them in attaining their established goals.

• Provide on-going assessments using appropriate assessment tools, observation techniques and listening skills.

• Promote family self-sufficiency related to health issues, and measures desired participant and family outcomes.

• Provide verbal and written information to families to promote/support

o Increased understanding of growth and development norms.

o Increased knowledge of health promotion practices (including prevention).

o Importance of parent-child interaction that is age and developmentally appropriate.

• Identify children with physical and/or developmental problems and provides appropriate referrals for evaluation and intervention.

• Identify resource inadequacies, make appropriate referrals for service and follows up to ensure that services are received.

• Develop and maintain a professional, non-judgmental, mutually respectful relationship that supports confidentiality and respects the privacy of individual families.

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Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families and other care providers, and the communities in which they live. These values are intended to guide the professional development, ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about our values and benefits here.