Nurse Home Visitor - Nurse Family Partnership (North Valley)
Company: Southwest Human Development Inc
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description A positive future for every
child Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit
dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of
life are critical to a child’s development. At Southwest Human
Development, our services improve lives and help families by
supporting young children and their caregivers during this
important time. Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at
one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood
development. Join our team and experience a long-term career that
brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We
offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.
Why choose us? You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero
contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming,
and generous paid time off. You will be able to represent a highly
respected non-profit agency in Arizona. You will enjoy a supportive
and collaborative work environment. Job Title: Nurse Home Visitor
In this role you will: NFP provides home visits to first-time,
low-income pregnant mothers and their families beginning in the
first two trimesters of pregnancy and continuing until their child
turns two years old. Nurse Home Visitors (NHVs) carry a caseload of
up to 25 families and conduct 12-13 one-hour-long visits per week.
NHVs also participate in community outreach and collaboration
activities in their service area. These activities include
meetings, presentations, phone calls, and emails. During visits,
NHVs use the nursing process to support the family in obtaining
goals for themselves and their children. Typical assessments and
screenings include blood pressure, infant growth, and feeding,
parent-child interactions, intimate partner violence, substance
use, mental health using PHQ-9 & GAD-& tools, infant development
with Ages & Stages Questionnaires, and sensory screenings using OAE
& SPOT machines. In response to assessments, nurses utilize
interventions such as education, therapeutic communication,
Motivational Interviewing, and community referral. New NFP nurses
receive rigorous onboarding and continuous education to support
them in developing the skills necessary for success in such a
unique role. This includes an initial one-week training at the NFP
National Service Office in Denver, CO. Nurses attend weekly Team
Meetings, Case Conferences with mental health consultation, and
Reflective Supervision. Nurse-Family Partnership is a national,
evidence-based home visitation model. Program goals include
improving outcomes in the following areas: -Pregnancy & birth
-Child health and development -Economic self-sufficiency For more
information about the visitation model visit
www.nursefamilypartnership.org. What it takes: Registered Nurse
license eligible to practice in Arizona. Basic Life Saving
certified. Bilingual (English/Spanish) at full professional
proficiency is preferred. Possess an insured and reliable vehicle.
A valid US state driver’s license. Valid Arizona Fingerprint
Clearance Card - OR - must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One
Fingerprint Clearance Card. Able to walk upstairs with bags
(laptop, infant scale, sensory screening equipment). Comfort with
providing family-centered, evidence-based education related to
vaccination and family planning. Qualifications that set candidates
apart from the crowd Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree, or
currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program At least one year
experience in the fields of obstetrics, pediatrics, or
community/public health working with underserved populations
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