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Job description
In response to identified needs, the Maternal and Child Nurse Leader will reduce local disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, through education, screenings and community resource referral and clinical care. This position will have a focus on coordination of resources between inpatient obstetrics, outpatient maternal healthcare, and maternal community health improvement. The program will focus on medically underserved populations which are known to have higher rates of low birth-weight infants, teenage pregnancy, infant mortality, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Minimum Qualifications
BSN
Current and valid Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
Minimum of five years of Obstetrical clinical experience
Preferred Qualifications
Advance practice nurses with leadership experience
Skills
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating health education initiatives in community-based settings.
Proficiency planning programs using evidence-based best practices.
Experience evaluating the effectiveness and impact of a program by tracking indicator metrics.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, adept at public speaking and persuasive presentations to motivate health behavior change.
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving when working independently, as a part of the department team and when serving as a representative in the community.
Proficient at an advanced level in computer skills.
Demonstrate use of department biometric testing equipment for screenings.
Immunization/vaccination following prescribed protocols.
Complete assignments independently or as a member of the team.
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
Free onsite parking
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite child care
Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
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Worksite address
fishersville, VA, 22939, US
Who can apply
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