Maternal Child Health Nurse, Per diem
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
VT
Summary
The Maternal Child Health Nurse manages a caseload of antenatal, postpartum, newborn, and pediatric patients by performing comprehensive nursing assessments and developing individualized care plans. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide clinical oversight to LPNs and LNAs to ensure effective patient care in a home setting.
Job Description
Overview
Maternal Child Health Nurse
Per Diem, Days
Why work as a Maternal Child Health Nurse at the Dartmouth Health Home Care?
- You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day.
- You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team.
- You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
- You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.
Benefits include:
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Clinical CEUs
- Online LinkedIn Learning
Locations:
- Upper Valley (Surrounding Area) - Onsite
Dartmouth Health Home Care covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Dartmouth Health Home Care, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.
We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our Hiring Managers can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.
Responsibilities
The Maternal Child Health Nurse manages a case load of antenatal, postpartum, newborn, and pediatric home care patients. The nurse will complete the nursing process; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, for patients in the case load using a family-centered and developmentally appropriate approach. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team, health care providers, and community services to ensure that patient needs are met and utilization of services is effective. Provides clinical oversight of LPNs and LNAs in the home, as necessary.
This job description is not meant to be exhaustive and may be modified as needed. Employees may be assigned other related duties to meet organizational needs.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- One year of experience as an RN in maternal or pediatric in a home health care setting is preferred
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Must hold at least one active unencumbered RN license in either unencumbered VT or NH at the time of hire. Employees must have active unencumbered RN licenses in both VT and NH within 30 days of their hire date.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Current car insurance, which meets minimum standards
- BLS within 90 days of hire
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 54 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital, and multiple clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Bennington and Windsor, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 54 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital, and multiple clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Bennington and Windsor, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lebanon, New Hampshire
