Community Health Nurse - WIC

Community Health Nurse - WIC

This part-time position (32 hours/week) is responsible for work involving direct nursing services for clients in open and satellite clinics, including coordinating the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

The following duties are normal for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or allinclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Provides direct client services:
  1. Assesses, educates, and evaluates client needs (pregnant and postpartum women, infants, reproductive health clients children age 5 and below) via home visits, clinic/office visits, or phone calls.
  2. Develops nursing care plans and coordinates care.
  3. Assesses, educates, and evaluates clients regarding acute and chronic health conditions, psychosocial, and environmental needs and refers to appropriate resources.
  4. Conducts physical examinations, assesses health of infants, children, and adults.
  5. Completes referrals to physicians and other medical services as needed.
• Participates in development and updating of local breastfeeding policies and procedures including provision of breast pumps to WIC clients.
• Assists with the breastfeeding action plan for the Nutrition Services Plan.
• Ensures a breastfeeding-friendly clinic environment that fosters a positive attitude toward breastfeeding.
• Assists in collecting documentation records and data as needed for quarterly reports.
• Assists in completing quarterly reports and yearly clinic Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (BFPC) program self-monitoring form.
• Participates in Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) sponsored BFPC and WIC trainings.
• Participates in the coordination and facilitation of WIC breastfeeding community outreach and promotion activities.
• Develops and interprets health department and nutrition policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assists in monitoring compliance with WIC and Health Department policies and procedures.
• Ensures all local policies and procedures are compliant with State Policy and Procedure Manual, and the terms of the WIC contract.
• Develops and oversees caseload management to ensure that services are provided to the greatest numbers of eligible persons.
• Assists in coordinating a minimum of two (2) outreach efforts annually with appropriate community programs to ensure caseload at capacity.
• Provides for positive publicity and the effective distribution of WIC outreach materials.
• Assists the community in understanding the goals and objectives of the WIC Program.
• Helps disseminate through statistics and non-specific case histories, information that highlights the success of the WIC program in the community.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains client records, utilizing various electronic health record systems.
• Facilitates and participates in community coalitions, and works with community partners to provide collaboration, outreach, and education.
• Participates in quality improvement projects and incorporates quality improvement principles.
• Provides surge capacity to Public Health Emergency and Epidemiology for investigative work and community containment in a public health emergency or severe outbreak.
• Other duties as assigned.

The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employees supervisor.

• Essential Physical Functions of the position are provided in the Functional Job Analysis Attachment.
• Ability to observe details at close range.
• Communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas so others understand.
• Work may have exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Work frequently requires exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy office setting as well as clinic settings.

Nothing in this job description limits managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.