Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse (Welcome Baby St. Francis)

Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

4/10 schedule available (four 10-hour days) or a standard 5/8 schedule (five 8-hour days)

Salary: $44.00 - $51.15 hourly (Non-Exempt)

Other

Compensation

Employer-paid medical for employee and family, employer-paid dental, vision and group life insurance for employee - estimated value $8,243.28 - $23,823.84/annual

Employer-paid sick pay (12 days per year) - estimated value $4,224.00/annual

Employer-paid vacation pays (10-20 days per year depending on years of service) - estimated value $3,520.00/annual for first year of service

Employer-paid anniversary holiday (1-5 days annually depending on years of service) - estimated value $352.00 annual for first year of service

Employer-paid birthday holiday (1 day annually) - estimated value $352.00/annual

Clients/Families we serve reside in the South Los Angeles, Compton, Watts and Lynwood area.

SHIELDS’ mission is to develop, deliver and evaluate culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles.

Summary

Welcome Baby RN’s will be responsible for visiting families at that critical first home visit after discharge from the hospital. The Welcome Baby Nurse is responsible for supporting families, conducting maternal and newborn assessments and providing parent education in the areas of postnatal care, breastfeeding, parent-infant attachment, home safety and other maternal and child health related topics. They will also help identify client strengths, needs, barriers and risks and provide community resources for those needs and provide and model empathetic support and feedback when working with new moms, babies and family members.

Primary Duties

This position is responsible for conducting home visits with postpartum clients shortly after hospital discharge to assess the health and well-being of both mother and infant. The role focuses on building trust and providing supportive, client-centered care while adhering to program guidelines, policies, and protocols. Responsibilities include assessing maternal postpartum recovery, conducting comprehensive newborn examinations to monitor healthy development and identify potential complications, evaluating infant feeding, and offering breastfeeding support.

The position also involves administering standardized and non-standardized assessments related to maternal depression, parent-infant attachment, social support, and home safety, as well as providing education on maternal and infant health, parenting, family planning, attachment, and safety. The employee makes referrals to medical providers and community resources when needed, participates in required trainings, staff meetings, and reflective supervision sessions, and maintains accurate, timely, and well-documented client records and progress notes.

Secondary Duties

Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

HIPAA Privacy Standards Compliance (All items listed below are a condition of continued employment):

Employees in this position are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of protected health information in accordance with SHIELDS policies and applicable state and federal regulations, including HIPAA. They must use appropriate safeguards to protect sensitive information, promptly report any unauthorized use or disclosure of protected health information to management, participate in required HIPAA trainings and briefings, and consult with their supervisor regarding any questions or concerns related to compliance with privacy and confidentiality requirements.

Physical Activity

In the course of performing this work, the employee in this position will be required to sit, stand, walk, reach, speak, and listen. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The position may also require travel using a personal vehicle to attend off-site meetings or conduct home visits. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Position Requirements

These specifications are general guidelines based upon the minimum, ordinarily considered essential, to satisfactory performance in this position. Individual skills and abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

To perform effectively in this position, the employee in this position is required to have:

Requires a Public Health Nurse (PHN) certification, or active pursuit of certification within one year of hire, along with at least one year of experience in maternal and newborn services. Candidates must possess lactation education or counseling certification, or obtain the required credential within six months of employment. The role requires knowledge of fetal, infant, and toddler development, prenatal and child health, and early childhood education best practices, as well as experience conducting home visits and working with families from diverse cultural, ethnic, and age backgrounds.

The ideal candidate demonstrates empathy, professionalism, and the ability to build trusting relationships while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities also require conducting strength-based family assessments, maintaining accurate records and reports, providing appropriate referrals to community resources, and communicating effectively in writing and verbally, with bilingual skills preferred. Additionally, the position requires knowledge of the impact of domestic violence, substance abuse, and perinatal depression on family functioning, the ability to maintain professional boundaries, a commitment to reflective supervision and ongoing professional development, and the maintenance of an active California Registered Nurse license.

The employee in this position must be able to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others.