Nurse Family Partnership Supervisor - Fort Wayne, United States - Healthier Moms and Babies

Description

Organization

Healthier Moms and Babies is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce infant mortality and improve outcomes in our community. Healthier Moms and Babies provides several comprehensive programs which are designed to educate, empower, and inspire participants to make positive changes to impact the outcome of the pregnancies, their lives and the lives of their families.

Job Purpose

Within Healthier Moms and Babies and reporting to the Chief Programs Officer, the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Supervisor role is to work within Allen and surrounding counties to ensure the NFP Program is implemented in accordance with established guidelines and contract requirements. Another primary purpose of the NFP Nurse Supervisor is to use principles of supervision, reflective practice, and staff development, to provide primary support and appropriate oversight to the nurse home visitors, and to build and model a strengths-based, client-centered culture. Nurse-Family Partnership, a maternal and early childhood home visiting program, fosters long-term success for first-time moms, their babies, and society. Nurse-Family Partnership's maternal health program introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses. This program allows nurses to deliver the support first-time moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible parents, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. For more information, go to Nurse-Family Partnership is a research-based program that significantly improves critical outcomes for at-risk women and their children who receive services in local communities. Beginning with nurse home visits that occur during pregnancy and continue until the child is age two, Nurse Home Visitors provide coaching and support to first-time expectant mothers. We provide services to the following counties in Indiana: Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, LaGrange, Kosciusko, Whitley, Huntington, Wells and Adams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the recruitment and hiring of all nurse home visitors and administrative data support staff ensuring that they can implement the NFP philosophy and model.
• Ensures that all staff, including supervisor, attend all required NFP education sessions as outlined in the orientation materials and your contract with the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office.
• Assesses and develops strategies to address knowledge and skill gaps of nurse home visitors and support staff.
• Provides adequate orientation, professional development opportunities and study time to remediate gaps in necessary knowledge and skill.
• Assigns client caseloads and monitor nurse home visitor's ability to build and manage caseload.
• Provides useful developmental feedback, confronts and develops a plan with staff to address performance and resolve issues.
• Builds confidence and skill of nurse home visitors.
• Provides supervision and evaluation of nurse home visitors and administrative data support staff.
• Assists with fundraising and community activities, as needed.
• Develops and implements external and internal systems to assure timely receipt and disposition of referrals to and from the NFP.
• Utilizes agency policies and procedures or develops needed policy and procedure to guide implementation.
• Ensures that all NFP forms and other materials are ordered in a timely manner, organized and available for use by home visitors.
• Oversees and ensure timely and accurate data input and utilization of the web based reports and other reports available through NFP.
• Reads and interprets reports; shares appropriately with team and partners.
• Ensures implementation of quality improvement strategies.
• Develops methods for ongoing assessment of staff development needs; compare available data to structure appropriate continuing education and guidance of staff.
• Provides routine surveillance of potential client care incidents.
• Evaluates implementing agency outcomes and interventions.
• Respond to client emergencies, as needed and appropriate.
• Demonstrates or is able to quickly learn the social service delivery system in Allen County and surrounding counties.
• Shares accurate information about Healthier Moms and Babies
• Takes initiative and responsibility for decisions as an individual and as a staff member of HMB. Encourage a positive work environment and experience for coworkers and clients.
• Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies, procedures and practices; maintain proper attendance and punctuality.
• Utilize material, equipment and time in a safe, beneficial and cost-effective manner; organize workload to complete responsibilities in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Participate in in-service training and attend conferences as needed.
• Adhere to ethical business practices by striving to perform in a manner that conforms to the highest standards of ethical behavior, integrity and honesty; exhibits commitment and promotes HMB's mission, values and vision.
• Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies, procedures and practices; maintain proper attendance and punctuality.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, Public Health are related field preferred

License/Certification

• Current RN License (in good standing) and valid driver's license

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Community Nursing, Public Health or Maternal Child Health or related field.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in working in maternal child health, diverse populations, communities and organizations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates integrity in all situations and interactions; has the ability to develop trusting, collaborative, professional relationships with coworkers, clients, and community collaborators.
• Relates in a culturally sensitive manner to low income clients and those from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrates a passion for excellence and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Able to communicate clearly, concisely, and in a tactful, professional manner.
• Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation, and pro-active behavior.
• Knowledge of community agencies and social service network, ability to work with diverse cultures and a willingness to make home visits.
• Must have superior conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.
• Must have organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple and diverse clients concurrently.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Outlook, Office, and Excel required.
• Able to demonstrate team player abilities while striving for excellence in patient care and resident education.
• Able to communicate effectively and respectfully with all clients and support staff.
• Able to demonstrate an excellent work ethic, and strong organizational and prioritization skills.

As a Healthier Moms and Babies employee it is our mission to show up & follow up and actively choose to give a voice to those that do not have one. We educate, advocate and empower.

At Healthier Moms and Babies, we are:

• Dedicated
• Compassionate Listeners
• Honest
• Positive Advocates
• Collaborative
• Respectful & Non-Judgmental
• Change Makers
• Prepared & Flexible
• Supporters