RVNAhealth
Waterbury, CT
Nurse-Family Partnership
Job Description:
RVNAhealth is seeking a self-motivated, compassionate RN to join our Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) team. This evidence-based, community health program transforms the lives of parents and their children by providing vital home-based nursing support from pregnancy through the child’s second birthday.
As a Nurse Home Visitor, you will work directly with eligible individuals and families, delivering nursing education in the home setting. You’ll play a pivotal role in promoting healthier pregnancies, stronger parent-child relationships, early childhood development, and long-term family success.
Position Highlights:
-Visit clients in their homes
-Work remotely between visits
-Travel required within the Waterbury/Danbury region
-Flexible schedule
-Full-Time schedule of 37.5 or 30 Hours/Week
-Occasional evening or weekend visits required to meet client needs (scheduled in advance by nurse; flex time provided)
-Work with diverse populations impacted by economic and health disparities
-Spanish-speaking candidates highly preferred
-Education-based nursing position; minimal hands-on nursing care
-Extensive training and support are provided
Essential Responsibilities:
-Provide regular home visits to pregnant individuals and their families
-Educate clients on prenatal health, nutrition, infant care, child development, and goal setting
-Adhere to the NFP model and the nursing process
-Carry a caseload of up to 25 clients (37.5-hour role) or 20 clients (30-hour role)
-Participate in initial and ongoing NFP education
-Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners and community resources
Qualifications:
-Current RN license in good standing
-Two years of recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, behavioral health, or home visiting preferred.
-Excellent written, verbal, and basic computer skills.
-Spanish language fluency highly preferred.
-Individual must be self-directed, enjoy flexibility, and be comfortable with variety and unpredictability in their daily work.
-Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle to travel throughout the specified area.
Values and Beliefs:
• Self-reflection- Successful NFP Nurse Home Visitors actively work to understand and address their person reactions to client, welcome feedback non-defensively, and make good use of the reflective supervision provided.
• Teaching- Fundamentally enjoy teaching or contributing to the betterment of another person’s wellbeing.
• Optimism and Hopefulness- We want NFP Nurse Home Visitors who believe people can change and improve their lives. We refer to this as a “growth mindset” about people vs. a “fixed mindset” about people. NFP Nurse Home Visitors with a growth mindset believe that people can learn, change, grow and improve.
• Relationship- NFP Nurse Home Visitors who love to stay with their work often feel passionately about building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients over a period of time.
• Contribution to Public Health- Successful NFP Nurse Home Visitors often describe their commitment to serving the greater good of their communities and appreciate the public health implications of this work
Benefits & Perks:
Flexible schedule with remote work between visits.
Laptop and cell phone provided. Competitive compensation, Extensive benefits, including medical and dental insurance, mileage reimbursement, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans; Paid vacation and holidays.
Our target pay range for this position is $86,000 to $90,000 per year. This pay range represents RVNAhealth’s commitment to pay transparency and is a reasonable estimate of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting. The final salary for this role will be determined based on careful consideration of a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s exact location, experience, and expertise related to the qualifications.
How to Apply:
Please visit this website to apply: https://rvnahealth.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1556554
Position Closing Date: 12/31/2025
Position Contact: Laura Cordeira, nursefamilypartnership@rvnahealth.org, 2034385555