Nurse Staff Minister

ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES 

Personal:  

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world.

• Pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflects a growing love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world. To do this, you will:

• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community.

• Develop self-leadership (growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency).

• Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes. 

Professional Staff Leadership 
Increase the number of NCF chapters under your area of leadership, as well as the size, health, spiritual maturity, and community-wide influence of existing NCF chapters of nurses (both active and retired) by being a: 

Visionary Guide

• Communicate and model NCF’s vision to see nurses (both active and retired) transformed, areas where nurses work and serve renewed, and world changers developed.

• Model – in person and through programs – InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values, including a biblically-defined commitment to engage every ethnic and social group where nurses work, serve, and live.

• Lead nurses (both active and retired) – individually and collectively – through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, so that they articulate and align their ministry activities around this vision.

• Set annual goals through prayer, research, and reflection with your teams for qualitative and quantitative growth, including conversions, mentoring opportunities, and leadership development. 

Structural Architect

• Build leadership teams who trust and partner well with you and who demonstrate spiritual vitality, relational health, and mission alignment.

• Develop and execute plans to achieve annual goals, evaluating and modifying the plan as needed throughout the year.

• Increase momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures, conferences, and teams around the goals.

• Mobilize nurses (both active and retired) to engage their relational networks with the gospel and to start new missional communities.

• Supervise nurse group leaders and volunteers under the NCF National Coordinator or the Professional Ministries Director. 

Missional Developer

• Gather, invite, and develop diverse groups of nurses (nurses and nurse educators, both active and retired) so that they not only encounter and follow Jesus as Savior and Lord but also advance the mission in the places where they work, serve, and live as participants and leaders.

• Create ways for nurses (nurses and nurse educators both active and retired) to encounter and follow Jesus through Scripture, worship, prayer, mission experiences, conferences, etc.

• Equip nurses and nurse educators (both active and retired) so that they think strategically about engagement in their workplace and/or sphere of influence and so that they proclaim – in word, deed, and power – the good news of Jesus, regularly inviting nurses and nurse educators (both active and retired) to follow him as Savior and Lord.

• Disciple nurses and nurse educators (both active and retired) by equipping them to hear the Word, respond actively, and debrief and interpret the experience so that they grow in Christlikeness, reflect our Core Values, and develop ministry skills.

• Invite, coach, and equip nurses and nurse educators (both active and retired) to become increasingly effective participants and leaders, including starting new witnessing communities in the areas where they work, serve, and live.

• Introduce nurses and nurse educators (both active and retired) and connect them to resources for opportunities in world-wide missions through nursing and connection with Nurses Christian Fellowship International.  

Organizational Collaboration 

Work with a network of other local, area, regional, and national InterVarsity and NCF staff and volunteers so that our work reflects Biblical standards of excellence, integrity, and partnership. In light of these standards, as a Nurse Staff Minister, you are expected to: 

• Partner with and respond positively to the direction and coaching of your supervisors and national leaders.

• Speak up and share ideas as well as challenges to strategies and initiatives that are being planned, knowing that your feedback is valued and important to the success of this ministry.

• Partner with NCF Student Ministry to employ strategies for graduating nurses to connect with professional resources and groups.

• Write and produce devotional and training material, such as Bible studies, and for our written communications such as our NCF blog, eNewsletters, the Journal of Christian Nursing, materials for National Nurses Month, etc.

• Contribute to collaborative and productive nurse ministry, monthly national team meetings and relationships, and other meetings that may be requested or required.

• Contribute to the development and completion of our Annual reports and affiliating chapters under your care to increase our partnership with current nurses (both active and retired).

• Use national ministry NCF resources and tools, as requested, including recruiting and/or participating in local, regional, or national conferences as required.

• Complete reporting, planning, and reviewing requirements in a timely way so that you and your supervisor can assess and improve your work as an NSM.

• Comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures. 

Ministry Partnership Development 
Develop a team of partners – churches and individuals (including alumni and community members) – who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or volunteer service that advances the mission of NCF. Focus on Ministry Partnership Development includes: 

• Raise 100% of the financial budget as assigned by your supervisor.

• Communicate regularly with your ministry partners, nurturing the relationship through visits, phone calls, emails, and regular prayer letters.

• Develop on-going, long-lasting partnership with alumni and volunteers.

• Comply with all Ministry Partnership Policies.

• Identify and invest in advocates who will build networks of volunteers and donors on InterVarsity’s behalf. 

Accomplish other assigned tasks as appropriate. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by lnterVarsity's Code of Conduct. Believe and behave consonantly with lnterVarsity's Human Sexuality Theological Paper. Affirm and behave consonantly with lnterVarsity's "Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation."

• Registered Nurse licensure in state of residence.

• Bachelor’s in nursing or equivalent experience / other bachelor’s required, higher degree preferred.

• Experience in nursing practice required.

• Experience in NCF leadership as a nurse educator or nurse (active or retired) is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnicities).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills.

• Ability to handle all matters in a confidential manner.

• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment.

• A working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is preferred.

• Commitment to continued professional growth, acquired through publications, seminars, and conferences.