RN- Perinatal Home Visit Program

Day-to-Day

Under general supervision, provides professional public nursing services in accordance with Georgia State Nursing Protocols.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

* Screening and assessing low-income prenatal women for services

* Conducting perinatal psycho-social needs assessment

* Taking vitals

* Preparing care plans for the patients

* Educating and referring pregnant women to public and community agencies for resources

* Working with public health officials to help underserved communities gain access to care

* Skills: will be trained, expanded role nurses (physicals, order studies/labs, decision treatments)

All taught from nurse protocols - not relying on MD orders

* May have to participate in community outreach occasionally (reimburse 69 cents a mile)

Public health experience

- Bilingual !
Must-haves

- Need to have BSN but NO experience needed!

- Can be entry level as long as they has passion to work with underserved patients

- Empathetic to patients

- Ability to work independently with following state protocol

- Strong assessment skills