Nurse-Family Partnership Program Manager

What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Adams County Health Department Nursing Division is comprised of Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse Support Program, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Child Maltreatment and Fatality Prevention, and Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Nursing Division is made up of clinical support staff, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, operations support, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and midwives.

In this dynamic and ever-evolving field of public health, public health professionals are dedicated to lifelong learning, staying abreast of the latest research, trends, and best practices to deliver evidence-based care and drive positive change. We are not just a healthcare provider; we are educators, advocates, and allies, committed to fostering a culture of health, resilience, and well-being.

The Program Manager for ACHD’s nurse home visitation program Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) provides program oversight, nursing leadership and supervision for public health nurses and program specialists within the program. The position is responsible for budget monitoring, policy and procedure standards, program reporting to funders, performance evaluation of direct reports and program operations. Recommends and administers actions impacting employee pay and status, hiring and discipline.

Serves as a resource or expert in program areas providing technical guidance and education to assure program success.

NFP is a research-based program that has been demonstrated to significantly improve critical outcomes for eligible women and their children who receive services in local communities. One primary purpose of the role is to work within the local community and lead agency structure to assure that the program is implemented in accordance with established NFP Visit-to-Visit Guidelines and contract requirements. Another primary purpose for this position is using principles of supervision, reflective practice, and staff development, to provide primary support and appropriate oversight to nurse home visitors, and to build and model a strengths-based, client-centered culture.

Join us in our mission to build a healthier, more equitable future where every individual can live their healthiest life possible.

• Effectively provide direct supervision for program staff, including nurse home visitors, program support specialists and students.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance with program contracts, budgets, expenditures, and billing processes of the NFP program.
• Assure robust staff development, including orientation and training opportunities for maximum program delivery.
• Assure staff compliance with ACHD guidelines, objectives, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure that staff complete all required Nurse-Family Partnership Education sessions as outlined in the orientation materials and agreement with the National Service Office.
• Develop and maintain active working knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and protocols related to community health nursing and its application in public health programs.
• Oversee and ensure timely and accurate data input and utilization of the reports available through Nurse-Family Partnership.
• Read and interpret reports; share appropriately with ACHD leadership, team, and partners.
• Ensure implementation of quality improvement and strategies.
• Develop methods for ongoing assessment of NFP staff development needs; compare available data to structure appropriate continuing education and guidance of staff.
• Provide routine surveillance of potential NFP client care incidents.
• Evaluate implementing agency outcomes and interventions related to NFP.
• Develop and maintain active working knowledge of inter-related professional services and resources available through ACHD and the community for implementation of programs.
• Actively participate in local, state and community boards and other community outreach activities to promote understanding and support of public health nursing programs and to promote local, state, and national standards.
• Collaborate with professional and community groups to…