Signing Bonus $5,000!

The Family Connects New Jersey (FCNJ) Nurse Home Visitor provides in-home nursing care, education, and support to postpartum individuals, new parents, adoptive, resource, and bereaved families. This role is crucial in fostering positive parenting practices and supporting early childhood development. The Nurse Home Visitor builds trusting relationships with clients, conducts health assessments, delivers evidence-based education, and connects families to community resources. Working within a strength-based, culturally responsive framework, this position supports improved health outcomes and family well-being. The Nurse Home Visitor collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and contributes to program evaluation and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions

• Conduct in-person home visits for families during the postpartum period. Complete and document caregiver and newborn physical assessment and systematic assessment of family strengths, risks, and needs
• Complete the Family Connects International (FCI) model required training and participate in ongoing training webinars and professional development training
• Build and maintain a caseload of 30 families per month
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, and document families' physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs. Provide anticipatory and supportive guidance to families
• Assess caregiver and newborn physical health, infant attachment, intimate partner violence, substance use disorders, perinatal mood disorders, and connection to health and community services. Provide referrals to needed and desired community services for families
• Contribute to and participate in case conferences, quarterly reviews, and other activities to support the delivery of services with quality and fidelity
• Collaborate with outreach staff to develop and maintain community referral sources to support the program
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the ANA and NJ nursing process and standards, code of ethics, HIPAA confidentiality standards, and the FCI home visitation model
• Attend and represent the FCNJ program at community outreach events
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately and submit documentation on time
• Assess caregiver and newborn physical health, infant attachment, intimate partner violence, substance use disorders, perinatal mood disorders, and connection to health and community services. Provide referrals to community services as needed

Other Duties

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Associate’s degree in nursing required. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
• Preferred two years of experience providing maternal/child health service in community settings, home visitation, OB-GYN nursing, neonatal and/or pediatric nursing, labor and delivery, adult mental health, or closely related fields
• Current NJ RN license and BLS certification required
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Korean, or Portuguese)
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working with diverse populations, communities, and organizations. Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with various agencies and stakeholders

DEIB Drivers for Success

PMCH aims to foster a workplace culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our collective vision is to create an antiracist organization through:

• Encouraging bidirectional and transparent communication
• Promoting a culture of belonging
• Practicing cross-program collaboration and engagement
• Engaging in continuous learning/enrichment
• Embracing inclusive representation and practices

Immunization Policy

All PMCH employees must comply with the guidelines of our Immunization Policy.