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 www.nursefamilypartnership.org.

Nurse-Family Partnership is a research-based program that has been demonstrated to significantly improve 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. The Nurse Home Visitor is responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and adherence to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the lead agency. The Nurse Home Visitor reports to the NFP Nurse Supervisor.

• Knows and understands the Goodwill Mission: Strengthen communities by empowering individuals and families through education, training and job placement.
• Clinical
  • Develops therapeutic relationships and utilizes concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment modeling client-centered, strengths-based, and solution-focused approaches.
  • Performs home visiting to women and their families in accordance with the NFP model and guidelines. Carries a caseload of up to 25 clients.
  • Follows nursing process in implementing NFP into nursing practice.
  • Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
  • Assists women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.

• • Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals.
  • Coordinates access to community resources provided by Goodwill Guides staff.
  • Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families.
  • Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals.
  • Evaluates client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes.
  • Plans home visits in accordance with client goals and NFP outcomes.
  • Actively engages in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements.
  • Meets with NFP Nurse Manager weekly for clinical supervision.
  • Utilizes reflective practice in supervisory sessions.
  • Schedules joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months.
  • Attends and participates in biweekly case conferences and staff meetings.
  • Ensures timely and accurate data input to the NFP information management system (MIS).
  • Participates in review and analysis of the MIS reports to identify achievements and areas for improvement.
  • Participates in quality improvement efforts.
  • Maintains confidentiality of information.
  • Documents appropriately. Ensures timely and accurate data input and utilization of the web-based reports and other reports available through NFP.
• Program Promotion, Team and Community Collaboration, and Quality Improvement
  • Supports policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and the lead agency.
  • As requested/required, participates in community coalition in support of NFP.
  • As requested/required, promotes public awareness of NFP.
  • Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals.
  • Understands, supports, and coaches others in the NFP vision, mission, and model.
  • Represents the NFP vision, mission, and model in actions and verbally to both internal and external customers and colleagues.
  • Assists in creating a positive work environment that promotes productivity, mentoring, teamwork, and cooperation.
  • Elicits and considers differing viewpoints when analyzing issues.
  • Recognizes accomplishments of team members.
  • Maintains clear, effective, open, honest communication with both internal and external customers and colleagues.
  • Creates, maintains, and supports a safe environment for open discussion.
  • Seeks and responds appropriately to feedback.
• Professional Learning and Development
  • Completes all required NFP education.
  • Obtains and maintains current CPR certification.
  • Attends and participates in NCAST Feeding and Teaching Scales training.
  • Accurately assesses own learning needs and develops strategies to meet them. Utilizes computer for distance learning.
  • Stays informed of current health care developments to provide safe, quality nurse home visiting services.
  • Establishes and records progress toward annual goals.