Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities
Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity
Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) who wants your work to truly matter beyond the clinic walls? Do you believe in the power of prevention, the strength of relationships, and the ability of compassionate care to change lives for generations?
Central District Health (CDH) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) team in Boise, Idaho. This isn't just a nursing job, it's an opportunity to walk alongside first-time moms through one of the most important and vulnerable times in their lives, providing trusted guidance, encouragement, and evidence-based care from pregnancy through toddlerhood.
About us:
- Our team is focused on a living our values, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including:
- PERSI Retirement Benefits (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best defined benefit retirement plans).
- Medical/Dental Benefits and Life Insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents.
- Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Educational benefits include up to $2,500 per year tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.
About the Role:
- As part of our nationally recognized Nurse-Family Partnership program, you'll form therapeutic, strengths-based relationships with expectant and new mothers, supporting them from early pregnancy until their child's second birthday. Through regular home visits, you will:
- Recognize and build on each family's unique strengths.
- Provide education, encouragement, and resources that help moms have healthier pregnancies and babies.
- Empower parents to build strong, loving bonds with their children.
- Guide families toward brighter futures through preventive, whole-family care.
- Meet each mother where she is with patience, compassion, and understanding, helping her feel seen, heard, and capable.
- Collaborate with other professionals to connect families with community resources.
Visit Schedule:
- Prenatal: Weekly for the first 4 weeks, then every other week until birth.
- Postpartum: Weekly for the first 6 weeks, then every other week until the child is 21 months.
- Toddler Stage (21-24 months): Monthly visits.
Why You'll Love This Work:
- You'll see the direct impact of your care, not just in healthier pregnancies and babies, but in more confident, resilient parents.
- You'll have the autonomy to connect deeply with families while being backed by a supportive, mission-driven public health team.
- You'll gain valuable public health and community-based experience in a program that is evidence-based and nationally recognized for improving outcomes.
- You'll work in a program that is relationship-focused, client-led, and grounded in the belief that every family has strengths to build on.
If you're ready to use your nursing expertise to nurture healthier families and stronger communities, we invite you to bring your heart and skills to CDH.
Apply today and make a lasting impact, one family at a time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Professional or Registered Nurse in Idaho as defined by Idaho Code 54-1408 or state licensure as a Registered Nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, Idaho Code 54-1418, in one of the following compact states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Wisconsin;
- An Associate's or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited program is required for this position;
- Valid Driver's License.
Desirable Qualifications (these qualifications are not mandatory, however having these qualifications may increase your overall ranking).
- Bilingual in Spanish and English;
- Experience in maternal-child health (L&D, Postpartum, Pediatrics, and/or NICU).
Supplemental Information:
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Central District Health!
If you have questions about this position please contact us at:
Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov
Phone: 208.327.8503
CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire illegal drug or nicotine users.
CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
Notice: Idaho's Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.
