MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE (PS)

CHILDRENS HOME ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS • Full-time • Peoria, Illinois, United States • $66.56k - $74.35k / year • 2m ago

About Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL):

CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 400 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 159 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most. Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois. The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.

Here at CHAIL, employees experience a “People First - Culture of Care” working atmosphere. From the most tenured staff to the newest team member, everyone is welcomed into a community that prioritizes diversity, equity, wellness, belonging, and good health. Starting with our CEO/President and migrating to every employee, this agency takes pride in taking care of each other. We believe if our employees are cared for, they can better live out the mission of the agency which is to help the kids and families who need it most. By putting our people first at CHAIL, they have the opportunity to share their expertise, talents, and passions with clients as they are changing the lives of the kids who will change the world. Our employees at CHAIL will tell you that they love working for the agency because they love what the agency does!

About the position:

The Maternal and Child Health nurse provides home visiting services to families living in Peoria county. The home visits include perinatal health assessments, family case management, and coordination of medical and social services. The nurse provides maternal and newborn health assessments, education, screenings, and connections to community resources to help support the family prenatally and/or postnatally. This position is grant-funded with the possibility of future funding.

Job Function:

Become fully trained in the maternal and child nurse home visiting protocols.
Perform a health and physical assessment of the perinatal patient and/or infant.
Apply knowledge and skills related to therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, diverse family structures, social determinants of health, prenatal/postpartum health, infant health, infant feeding, lactation, parent-child relationships, safe sleep, intimate partner violence, perinatal mood disorders, infant crying, and substance use to identify and support family strengths and needs.
Assist parents in making appointments with health care providers, social services agencies, and other community referrals. Serve as a liaison between families and referrals as needed.
Utilize professional interpreters when interacting with families with limited English proficiency.
Care for diverse populations with cultural humility.
Respond to client needs through flexible scheduling of home visits.
Apply effective time management, organization, and multi-tasking skills to manage a caseload.
Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough documentation of interactions with families in compliance with program and Board of Nursing guidelines.
Complete other duties assigned to support the Maternal and Child Nursing program such as community engagement activities and educational presentations.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
Proficient with laptops, electronic health records, and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to transport self to various locations.

Required Education/Experience:

Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license
Current CPR certification
Valid IL Driver’s License
One year of relevant maternal and child health nursing experience is preferred (ie: OB, postpartum, nursery, lactation or home visiting experience)

Physical Requirements:

Hearing and speaking ability to allow for effective oral communication of information.
Physical and emotional stamina to handle job-related issues.
Ability to move or lift at least 15 pounds.
Ability to ascends/descends flights of stairs as needed for home visits.
Ability to transport self to various locations.

Benefits:

PTO (paid-time-off) accrual 3 weeks first year (full-time)
9 paid holidays
1 floating holiday
Sick Leave accrual 12 days per year (full-time)
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Traditional and Roth 401K option with company match
Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
Supplemental life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
Opportunity to Further Education

CHAIL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.