Registered Nurse Family Advocacy Nurse (FAN)

Description

• Full-time/long-term position
• Regular weekly hours (0700-1600)
• No call, nights, weekends or holidays!
• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, 401k + contribution, bonus potential
• Relocation assistance provided

• BSN
• Registered Nurse (any state)
• 2+ years community health or child-related medicine

• The Maternal/Public Health Nurse will support the Air Force in reviving and rebuilding the New Parent Support Program. The New Parent support program is a part of the Family Advocacy Program, an effort designed to address Family Maltreatment.
• The New Parent Support Program is a home visitation maltreatment prevention program for Air Force families expecting a child and/or with a child under the age of three, in collaboration with Family Advocacy team members.    
• The Maternal Nurse (FAN) provides nursing home-based services to families that include case management, education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development across the life span, nutrition, parenting, attachment/bonding, individual and family health-related issues, family violence dynamics, problem-solving, family communication skills and bereavement.
• The FAN provides prevention services focused on the prevention of family maltreatment via briefings, and educational presentations.
• Provide supportive services and guidance in couples' communication, parenting education, parent-child interaction, bonding, and problem-solving skills.
• Partner with local clinics to identify women and families needing education concerning infant/toddler care, health and development, parenting skills, and the impact of family violence in the 0-3 population as well as providing support managing military family life events.
• Provide home visitation services to military families concerning infant/toddler care, health and development, parenting skills, breastfeeding and the impact of family violence in the 0-3 population as well as providing support managing military family life events.
• Provide community interventions and educational services to enhance family functioning in collaboration with the Outreach Manager.
• Collaborate with other service agencies such as Airman and Family Readiness, SARC, Safe Kids in order to provide family enrichment programs to the AFB community.
• Establish FAN participation in Pediatrics clinic, Tricare referral management and family practice clinic in order to facilitate higher screener numbers.
• Assisted with the initiation of breastfeeding and lactation consulting with new mothers

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):
  • Registered Nurse (RN) License
  • BLS Certification (required to obtain prior to beginning employment).
• Experience:
  • Two years’ experience (within the last four years) as a Community Health Nurse and/or Maternal Child Health nursing, or direct experience in child abuse and/or domestic abuse. In-home visitation experience is a plus.
• Security & Background Check:
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.