Description
Job title
Perinatal RN
#FPCN-PERIRN-04262024
Program Summary
The Family Practice & Counseling Network (FPCN) provides comprehensive primary care, dental and behavioral health services. We stand behind the belief that all people are entitled to accessible, comprehensive, quality, and affordable health care, and that care must be delivered in a culturally competent, trauma-informed and compassionate manner by caring for the whole person - mind, body & spirit. The network's mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities.
The Network consists of three (3) federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in Philadelphia:
Today the FPCN serves more than 20,000 patients annually and is a NCQA certified Patient-Centered Medical Home and recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader for Behavioral Health.
FPCN is restructuring its services to encompass full prenatal, and postpartum care across its 3 main sites (Abbottsford Falls, 11th St Family Services and the Health Annex). The Perinatal Program consists of services to include education on nutrition, exercise, childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, infant and self-care; and mental health and substance abuse therapy. These services will be provided by interdisciplinary teams of professionals led by nurse midwives and doulas, and will include behavioral health specialists, addiction counselors, social workers, and registered nurses. Additional services will include transportation assistance; lactation counseling; prenatal and parenting education; legal services; and complementary mind/body services, such as yoga, massage, and meditation. All staff will have training in anti-racism, justice, diversity, and inclusion (A-JEDI), trauma-informed care, and sanctuary model practices.
Position Summary
The Perinatal RN performs nursing and care coordination functions focusing on postpartum care through the first three years. They will work closely with the Prenatal RN, MAs, CNMs, Doula, Physicians and as well as the primary care, mental health, and dental providers. This position requires travel between our different health centers.
Essential Duties and Functions
*Facilitates all new postpartum patient appointments.
*Reviews all encounter forms for completion.
*Facilitates the ONAF form process.
*Ensures all orders, referrals, phone calls, etc. are completed in a timely fashion.
*Track deliveries and schedule postpartum and newborn home visits.
*Participates in follow-up and reminder calls/letters for all prenatal patients.
*Promotes Postpartum/Family Planning/Well Child visit compliance among postpartum patients.
*Ensure content of group sessions are consistently evaluated to ensure high quality and standards of care.
*Ensure measurable outcomes/data are collected and analyzed.
Essential Duties Addendum
*Home visiting to newborns and their families (this part of the program is still in design)
*Participate in prenatal classes and other educational activities.
*Coordinate with Doula on outreach and home visits.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Requirements
Special Working Conditions
Lifting Requirements
Phsyical Requirement
Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.
Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate: FPCN, a program in the City of Philadelphia, are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers per Philadelphia Department of Public Health. FPCN requires Healthcare Workers to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means it has been two weeks since the final dose of vaccine. Thus, we require vaccination prior to start for all new hires. This currently does not include boosters.