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TITLE: NICU Family Support Specialist P/T
REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Program Services
LOCATION: NYC, NY
REASON FOR OPENING: New Position
POSITION PURPOSE:
To develop and implement informational, educational, emotionally supportive and inspirational March of Dimes (MOD) programs to families of babies requiring neonatal intensive care and to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staff within the NICU setting (at the Weiler Hospital Division of Montefiore Medical Center). This is a part-time position (up to 28 hours/week); some evening or weekend work may be required. Position is primarily housed at the Weiler Hospital Division of Montefiore Medical Center, in the NICU, but some time at the March of Dimes office will be required.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement programs developed for NICU Family Support® in collaboration with the Weiler NICU staff and the NICU parent advisory committee and utilize evaluation tools to assess effectiveness and success of programs. Programs may require that incumbent administer and facilitate parent coffee hours, arrange guest speakers, provide NICU Sibling Education Programs, and distribute or make accessible MOD materials and products.
- Collaborate with NICU staff and MOD volunteers to implement NICU Family Support; Solicit, interview, train and coordinate volunteers to provide support to NICU families.
- Develop and facilitate MOD Chapter NICU Action Committee (CNAC) by soliciting professionals and graduate NICU parents and family members.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with NICU administrators, physicians, nurses, neonatal practitioners (NPs/PAs), social workers, and other staff, as well as NICU parents and extended family members.
- Maintain close and frequent working relationships with MOD staff and volunteers in state, regional, and national offices regarding program implementation.
- Complete reports for state, regional and national offices.
- Participate in MOD fundraising, media, and publicity efforts and events.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Public Health or related field; or license to practice as a registered neonatal nurse; or experience as a NICU parent
- 1-3 years of work experience delivering services to parents and families in a NICU or other inpatient pediatric or similar setting or experience as a NICU parent.
- Basic knowledge of the emotional and medical issues inherent in a NICU hospitalization.
- Demonstrated ability to easily and sensitively engage parents, families and staff in order to assist in the smooth welcoming of MOD programs, services and materials, support integration of family into the NICU environment and preparation of family for the transition home.
- A dynamic, energetic, empathic individual who enjoys working, providing support to and collaborating with many different types of individuals, families, disciplines, medical personnel and organizations in an intensive care setting.
- The applicant must be Bilingual in Spanish/English to be eligible for the position.
Dionne Durant
NYS Chapter
March of Dimes
233 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor
NY, NY 10003
FAX: 212-475-2972
Email: ddurant@marchofdimes.com
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