Community Health Worker- Women's Services

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Community Health Worker to join our Women's Services team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Health Worker (CHW) will work with patients, families, care providers, and clinical care teams in partnership with the community to help patients achieve optimal health goals. The CHW will provide patients with support, education, referrals, and resources through comprehensive, coordinated, patient and family-centered care. The CHW will actively engage with patients in the community through outreach, home visits, and bridging the patient to clinical support and resources. The CHW will provide culturally appropriate, non-judgmental, compassionate care, while maintaining professional accountability and engaging in continuous quality improvement.

The Community Health Worker (CHW) in Women's Health plays a key role in perinatal and postpartum care, supporting patients during pregnancy and the critical postpartum period. The CHW works alongside OB/GYN care teams to reduce barriers to care with a focus on addressing disparities that impact pregnancy and birth outcomes, promote consistent prenatal and postpartum followup, and connect patients to community supports, with a strong preference for candidates with experience in relevant antepartum support and communityinformed antepartum care. This position will be based out of the HealthPartners Wabasha Clinic, with the expectation to support multiple locations/clinics.

Work Schedule:

• M-F, 7a-6p varied, occasional evening or weekend may be required
• 40 hours per week/1.0 FTE

Required Qualifications:

• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

  • Current Community Health Worker Certificate required

  • CPR certification required

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Effective verbal and written communication with patients, families and co-workers required
  • Maintains patient records and documentation in the electronic health record (EHR)
  • Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation
  • Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
  • Motivational Interviewing skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evening and weekend hours
  • Understands the needs of the population served as well as unique characteristics of the communities served.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
  • A minimum of two years' direct experience
  • Experience with navigating local medical and social support systems

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!