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 critical to 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 be able to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.
- You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Job Title: Nurse Home Visitor
In this role you will:
NFP provides home visits to first-time, low-income pregnant mothers and their families beginning in the first two trimesters of pregnancy and continuing until their child turns two years old. Nurse Home Visitors (NHVs) carry a caseload of up to 25 families and conduct 12-13 one-hour-long visits per week. NHVs also participate in community outreach and collaboration activities in their service area. These activities include meetings, presentations, phone calls, and emails.During visits, NHVs use the nursing process to support the family in obtaining goals for themselves and their children.
Typical assessments and screenings include blood pressure, infant growth, and feeding, parent-child interactions, intimate partner violence, substance use, mental health using PHQ-9 & GAD-& tools, infant development with Ages & Stages Questionnaires, and sensory screenings using OAE & SPOT machines. In response to assessments, nurses utilize interventions such as education, therapeutic communication, Motivational Interviewing, and community referral.New NFP nurses receive rigorous onboarding and continuous education to support them in developing the skills necessary for success in such a unique role. This includes an initial one-week training at the NFP National Service Office in Denver, CO. Nurses attend weekly Team Meetings, Case Conferences with mental health consultation, and Reflective Supervision.Nurse-Family Partnership is a national, evidence-based home visitation model. Program goals include improving outcomes in the following areas:-Pregnancy & birth-Child health and development-Economic self-sufficiencyFor more information about the visitation model visit www.nursefamilypartnership.org.
What it takes:
- Registered Nurse license eligible to practice in Arizona
- Basic Life Saving certified
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) at full professional proficiency
- Possess an insured and reliable vehicle
- A valid US state driver’s license.
- Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card - OR - must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Able to walk upstairs with bags (laptop, infant scale, sensory screening equipment)
- Comfort with providing family-centered, evidence-based education related to vaccination and family planning
Qualifications that set candidates apart from the crowd
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree, or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program
- At least one year experience in the fields of obstetrics, pediatrics, or community/public health working with underserved populations
