Maternal Child Registered Nurse; Registered Nurse

Summary:
Provide primary nursing care and case management services to pregnant women, postpartal women, infants, and preschool children. Directly responsible to the Supervisor of Clinical Services.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Completes health, developmental, and social assessment of every mother and baby admitted to care.
• 2. Provides health education including healthy lifestyles for women and children, childbirth education, parenting skills, care of infants and children.
• 3. Provides direct nursing care to mothers and children with medical problems.
• 4. Provides case management services including referrals and coordination of care.
• 5. Works with Lawrence and Memorial Obstetric Clinic Nursery and Community Health Clinic to identify target population and coordinate care.
• 6. Documents services and coordination in clinical record.
• 7. Supervision of Maternal Child Health Outreach Worker.
• 8. Assumes responsibilities to participate in at least 12 hours of education per fiscal year.
• 9. MATERNAL CHILD HELATH NURSE
• 10. Demonstrates proficiency using, interpreting, and testing blood glucose monitoring equipment.
• 11. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor of Clinical Services.
• 12. Projects a positive attitude and enthusiasm about agency mission, philosophy, and policies.
• 13. HIPAA Access Level 4.

EDUCATION:

B.S.N., preferred, or R.N., current Connecticut RN license and at least 1 year Maternal Child Health nursing within in the past 5 years. Satisfactory work references.