Kitsap Public Health
Kitsap County, WA
Nurse-Family Partnership
Job Description:
Our Role: Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact on our community? Come join our team-oriented, family-friendly organization of over 100 talented public health professionals!
The Position: Under the direction of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Public Health Nurse Supervisor, in coordination with the Parent Child Health Program Manager, and within state and agency policies, the incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to clients and their families eligible for participation in the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program. Under the direction of the NFP Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and fidelity to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the agency.
The incumbent is also responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to young families residing in Kitsap County, utilizing advanced decision-making strategies such as the nursing process, combining judgment, actions, responsibility, and accountability. Duties involve extensive interaction with socio-economic and culturally diverse populations of clients, community-based agencies, medical professionals, and District staff to provide public health nursing services to clients and communities.
Hours: 36 hours per week – 90% FTE.
Status: Regular – Permanent position
Preferred Qualifications: Bilingual (Spanish or Mam) preferred.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing (BSN or MSN) with coursework that includes a community health component; OR
Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as public health or health education, and at least four years of public health or K-12 school nursing experience.
Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Licenses, Certificates, & Other Requirements:
- A valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington is required.
- Performance of job duties requires driving on an occasional basis, requiring a valid Washington State driver’s license, proof of appropriate auto insurance, and the use of the incumbent’s personal motor vehicle on a regular basis.
- NFP is a home visiting program where specially trained nurses regularly visit clients early in their pregnancies and continuing through the child’s second birthday. The NFP position requires in-person interactions with team members, clients and their families, and medically vulnerable members of the public. As an evidence-based, data-driven nursing model, we must protect our clients, our communities, and ourselves from the risks associated with the spread of COVID-19. To ensure equal access to NFP nursing service, it is the expectation of the National Service Office that NFP nurses and supervisors alike complete their vaccination series to safely offer the in-person model.
Benefits & Perks:
Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plan selections through The Standard, MetLife, and Aflac. The District contributes the following percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full-time employees (prorated for part-time employees based on full-time equivalence): Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off and twelve paid holidays per year. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Several deferred compensation retirement savings plans are also offered.
How to Apply:
To view the job announcement, full job description, and complete the required electronic application, please visit the Careers page of our website at kitsappublichealth.org, or go to GovernmentJobs.com.
Position Closing Date: 01/31/2026