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Talk With Me Baby

TWMB is a nursing-driven initiative designed to equip parents with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure their children are on a path to literacy by the end of third grade. Nurses and support staff are trained to integrate language nutrition education and coaching and documentation into each interaction they have with families and caregivers throughout the perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric ecosystem. Language nutrition refers to the quality of language and responsive interactions young children need to promote early brain and language development, leading to literacy and long-term health.

Position Summary:

The Talk With Me Baby Nurse Navigator reports to the Director of Partnerships at the Rollins Center.  The TWMB Nurse Navigator will initially have a dual reporting relationship with Rollins and the TWMB team at Grady, and will transition to full-time work with other hospital partners as those services ramp up. While at Grady, the Nurse Navigator will gain on-the-job experience working alongside Grady’s Nurse Navigators to fully orient to the role, including staff training and coaching, direct patient/family coaching, and clinical and non-clinical staff training and coaching, as well as quality improvement activities that include data collection, analysis, and action planning. Experience will be gained throughout the Grady Health System, in perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric practices. 

With Rollins Center: The Nurse Navigator will work alongside the Family Engagement Facilitator to support TWMB implementation and continuous improvement across Women and Infant Health Services in the Grady Health System.  Central to this work is ensuring every baby leaves the hospital with family members and caregivers who are coached and prepared to provide language nutrition, changing the standard of care. 

With New Partner Hospitals: The Nurse Navigator is responsible for supporting the planning, training, implementation, and ongoing guidance for TWMB implementation, following the Integration Guide at partner hospitals.  The Nurse Navigator works side-by-side with the Rollins Center Director of Partnership, the Rollins Center Implementation Facilitator, and the partner hospital TWMB Integration Team.

Serving as a Nurse Navigator at Grady Health System:

• Reports to the Rollins Dir. Of Partnerships, and works in partnership with the Rollins Implementation Coordinator, Family Engagement Facilitator, and partner hospital leadership and staff to support the implementation of TWMB as aligned with the Implementation Guide and in accordance with the grant timeline.
• Maintains a professional and patient-centered demeanor.
• Documents patient/family interactions in hospital patient records systems accurately and timely.
• Collects, enters and reports data concerning program implementation and outcomes.
• Offers non-judgmental, evidence-based, and/or experience-based advice based on the development and implementation of the program, protocols, and resources.
• Participates actively in program development and continuous quality improvement.
• Works collaboratively and proactively with internal and external team members.
• Encourages and motivates all team members to engage with the ecosystem and use Talk With Me Baby resources appropriately.
• Models effective patient/family education and coaching to enhance their skills in supporting their child's early language development.
• Promotes Talk with Me Baby (TWMB) throughout the organization.
• Functions independently and demonstrates leadership in decision-making, communication, and problem-solving techniques to resolve patient/family and staff questions/concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Serving as a Nurse Navigator with new Partner Hospitals:

• Reports to the Rollins Dir. Of Partnerships, and works in partnership with the Rollins Implementation Coordinator, Family Engagement Facilitator, and partner hospital leadership and staff to support the implementation of TWMB as aligned with the Implementation Guide and in accordance with the grant timeline
• Conducts partner hospital staff training and coaching using adult learning principles in groups and one on one.
• Supports assessment of implementation quality and contributes to ongoing quality management
• Assists the hospital implementation team with other responsibilities as assigned by the Rollins Integration Facilitator.

Internal Support of Rollins Center Colleagues:

• Engage in the development of training modules and accompanying materials (e.g., curriculum, video, etc.)
• Support the content team in the ongoing efforts to build TWMB and Healthcare content on the Cox Campus
• Support and prepare partners to research, reflect on, and implement assessment practices that best capture TWMB integration, and to offer professional development/training on interpreting data to inform staff training and family coaching.

• Participate in research and program evaluation as needed, including assisting in data collection for progress monitoring and needs assessments, informing the process with culturally and linguistically supportive practice. 

• Assist the hospital leadership and staff in formulating their professional development plan and goals to ensure that TWMB language nutrition coaching is research-based and effective, culturally responsive and preserving, and equitable for families.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None 

Skills/Qualifications:

Mindsets/Dispositions/Interests

• High aspirations for all children and families
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
• Asset-based mindset, recognizing families and partners and culture/languages as a gift that should be leveraged
• Interest in work in a variety of settings with hospital leaders and staff– including both remote and in person work, travel to partner sites, and occasionally to conferences 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent public speaking skills

Education

• Required: Current BSN from an accredited school of nursing required
• Required: RN Licensed in Georgia and Current Basic Life Support
• Preferred: Master’s degree and Clinical Educator Certification

Experience:

Required:

• 3 years or more of pediatric and/or maternal RN experience in an acute, physician, or community clinic setting.
• Teaching/coaching experience with professional and support staff and/or parents/families in groups and 1:1.
• Interest in early language development from prenatal to 8 years of age.
• Program implementation experience

Preferred: 

• Public health nursing experience and/or Master's of Public Health or related field.
• Clinical supervision experience.
• Clinical/social/public research experience, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Compensation and Benefits:
This is a full-time position offering a generous benefits package, including personal and sick days, health/dental/life/vision, and long-term disability insurance. The Speech School subsidizes staff and family health insurance premiums. Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, a 403(b) Plan, reduced costs for some Atlanta Speech School services, complimentary meals during working hours, and accrued sick leave.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience.

To Apply: To ensure that your application is considered, please submit a cover letter and resume.