Head Start Nurse, assigned to program collaboration organizations

POSITION: HEAD START NURSE, LPN or RN

RESPONSIBLE TO: HS/EHS program Health Coordinator

LOCATIONS: OCC, Catholic Charities, Elmcrest Children's Center, Atonement Daycare

STARTING PAY RANGE: $20.92 to $23.54 per hour, depending on qualifications

SCHEDULE: FULL-TIME, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR (with automatic paid leave for all federal holidays and school-year holidays and breaks, plus additional accumulated paid leave)

Qualifications

• LPN or RN currently licensed in New York State.
• Two years of related experience, preferably in working with pre-school children
• Knowledge of child and family health, which includes prevention concepts, and an interest in learning skills such as hearing and vision testing.
• An ability to communicate with pre-school children, parents, staff and professionals
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in team environment.
• Computer data input skills.
• Must have a valid NYS driver license.
• Ability to travel to various sites.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Work, in conjunction with the Health Coordinator and all other Head Start Staff, toward the goal of optimum health for children and to help link families into an ongoing health/mental health care source and encourage them to assume responsibility for their own care.
• Observe daily health status of the children, following up on problems noted with staff, parents and professionals. Utilize Health Coordinator and Assistant Health Coordinator for technical assistance.
• Perform required health screenings and maintain current physical and dental reports. After reviewing medical reports assist families in obtaining any identified medical care needed.
• Serve as an advocate for child health.
• Assist teachers in the preparation of children for various health procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining current health records for designated center(s).
• Teach positive health practices to staff, children and parents.
• Promote environmental health and safety in the center.
• Perform home visits and recruitment as needed.
• Perform other duties as they relate to the team-approach of the Head Start/Early Head Start philosophy.
• Maintain confidentiality of all family and child records and all matters relating to families.
• Report incidents or concerns of child abuse and neglect.