Home Visiting Nurse (Bean Station, TN Location) Position Available In Washington, Tennessee

Posting Details
Position Information Job Title Home Visiting Nurse (Bean Station, TN Location)
Department Graduate Programs, College of Nursing – 35400
Pay Grade 9
Job Category Administrative
Job Summary East Tennessee State University, College of Nursing, is currently seeking a Home Visiting Nurse (RN) for our Northeast Tennessee Nurse-Family Partnership (NETNFP) Program. The NETNFP is part of the national Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program that provides vital support to first-time mothers by promoting and supporting healthy pregnancies and postnatal care by providing mothers with a personal nurse in the home during and after pregnancy. The NFP program, funded by the TN Department of Health, has served nine (9) counties in Northeast Tennessee since 2017 including: Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington. The program is expanding in July 2024 to include (4) four additional counties: Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson. The home base for these positions will be in Bean Station, Grainger County, TN. The Home Visiting Nurse (RN) is responsible to the Nursing Director for providing home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program; adhering to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation; carrying a case load of up to 25 clients; and other duties as assigned. This position is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position contingent on grant funding. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:
Paid time off & leave
17 paid holidays
Educational Assistance
Health and life insurance
Retirement
Access to University facilities and services and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimer:

The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge and experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing.
Ability to perform excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends (per agency requirements).
Ability to travel by air to Denver, CO for all face-to-face education sessions.
Ability to use a computer. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an ASN degree may be considered with the understanding that the applicant must complete a BSN within an approved time frame, if hired.
Unencumbered TN RN license or license eligible.
Valid driver’s license and insured automobile.
Current CPR certification. Preferred Qualifications Two years of recent experience in maternal/child health, or public health, or home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing. Salary Posting Detail Information Posting Number

AS01429P

Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes
Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? Yes
FLSA Status Exempt
Open Date 08/22/2024
Close Date Open Until Filled Yes