Maternal Health Nurse

Maternal Health Nurse

Join #TeamWake as a Maternal Health Nurse!

The Maternal Health Nurse works collaboratively with care managers, health educators, Wake County Public Health clinics, WakeMed clinics and others involved in the delivery of care. The Maternal Health Nurse home visits are guided by care plans, protocols, billing and documentation guidelines under the Division of Medicaid covered services. The goal of this service is to improve birth outcomes for mothers and babies (antepartum/postpartum and newborn well-being). This is done by providing support for women with high risk pregnancy conditions to deliver healthy, full-term babies as well as by providing support for new mothers and their babies to make a healthy transition to their new roles. Essential Job Duties:

• Provide medically ordered, skilled nurse home visits to high risk prenatal patients. These visits will include patient teaching, monitoring of high risk condition, communication with high risk OB clinic, referrals to community resources and childbirth classes.
• Provide postpartum home visits to newly delivered mothers and their infants. These visits will include assessment of mother and baby, staple removal when indicated, patient teaching, lactation support, referrals to community resources, assisting with access to care, communication with clinics as needed.
• Coordinate visits, communicate and collaborate with other care managers and interpreters as needed.
• Schedule visits within expected time frame and complete documentation on schedule.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Participate in disaster response when needed.

This position conducts Home Visits, this candidate will need their own vehicle and the ability to drive around Wake County to perform visits.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing
• No specific experience required
• RN - Registered Nurse - North Carolina Board of Nursing or Compact state
• BPT - Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
• AED - Automated External Defibrillator
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Previous experience with home visiting
• Lactation certification/ experience helping with breastfeeding
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred but not required

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with others, both internal and external, to facilitate collaborative, working relationships to achieve the desired program outcomes
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in order to provide education to patients and to communicate with clinics and other members of the care team
• Ability to plan and organize work in order to schedule and make home visits, complete documentation and follow-up, while meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity expectations
• Ability to independently make nursing decisions and take action based on nursing assessments made during home visit to ensure positive patient outcomes
• Ability to identify problems that are barriers to health, to determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues through appropriate referrals
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with patients by listening to the patient and understanding and responding to identified needs

What Makes Wake Great

Consistently ranked high among the best places to live and work in America, Wake County is home to NC State University, Research Triangle Park, and 2006 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. In addition to being Wake County's seat of government, Raleigh is also the center of state government, with the Capitol Building, legislature and many state government offices located in Raleigh. With an estimated population of just over 1.2 million residents, Wake County is North Carolina's most populous county. Entertainment, recreation, and art and culture abound with the North Carolina Museum of Art, JC Raulston Arboretum, and the Neuse River Trail all in the heart of Wake County. Wake County Government came in at #2 on the Healthiest Employers list for 2024. This year, US News & World Report ranked Raleigh #5 on its list of Best Places to Live, and the Milken Institute ranked Raleigh #1 on its 2025 list of Best-Performing Cities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.