What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Director position at YMCA Cape Cod?
Responsible for managing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
comprehensive health/dental, environmental safety and nutrition programs
for children and their families enrolled in the HS-EHS program.
Responsible for working collaboratively with parents, staff, and the
larger community in the delivery of health services to the children,
parents, and staff. Responsible for extensive record keeping,
organizing, problem solving, time management, interpretation and
communication of complex regulations and medical data and terminology.
OUR CULTURE: Our mission and core values are brought to life by our
culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening
communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming:
we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We
are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are
hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in
the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop
your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a
relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Essential Functions: Identify health, dental, emergency and nutrition
service resources within the community; ensures all these services are
included in the Community Resource Directory; and, helps parents, as
needed, in securing a source of accessible health care for their
families. Ensure that all enrolled children are up to date on a schedule
of age-appropriate preventive and primary health care within four weeks
of child\'s entry and as services become due. Monitor the ongoing health
status and needs of enrolled children by ensuring the completion of
daily health checks, the administering of medications per the agency\'s
policy and doctors\' orders, the implementation of the program\'s
Short-term Exclusion and Readmission Policy and other procedures as
needed. Work collaboratively with parents to arrange any needed medical,
dental, or nutritional examinations and immunizations, keeping in mind
parents work schedules. Obtain informed signed parental consent and
release of information for all mental health, health, dental and
nutritional services provided to children by the program or its
contracted service providers; encourage parental presence and
participation at these health services; and informs parents in writing
of the results of all services. In collaboration with parents and other
staff, develop a written follow-up plan and arrange re-screening,
further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child
found to have medical, dental, or nutritional problems. Maintain
detailed, accurate, up-to-date and confidential records including child
health files, health services tracking system and documentation of all
activities; develop and submit timely reports of component service
provision and activities for director, PC, Board, and others as
required. Maintain strict child, family, and staff confidentiality
always. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: NHSA Basic Health Services Credential
Required or acquired 9 months from date of hiring. Credentials as a
registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse or a bachelor\'s degree in
public health, Nursing, Health Education, Maternal and Child Health,
Child Nutrition, Health Administration with emphasis in Early Childhood.
Experience: Experience providing health services to programs serving
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Experience organizing and managing
multiple responsibilities under pressure and documenting extensive
information. Experience working with low-income and migrant families.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred. See Complete Job Description When
applying.
comprehensive health/dental, environmental safety and nutrition programs
for children and their families enrolled in the HS-EHS program.
Responsible for working collaboratively with parents, staff, and the
larger community in the delivery of health services to the children,
parents, and staff. Responsible for extensive record keeping,
organizing, problem solving, time management, interpretation and
communication of complex regulations and medical data and terminology.
OUR CULTURE: Our mission and core values are brought to life by our
culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening
communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming:
we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We
are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are
hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in
the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop
your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a
relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Essential Functions: Identify health, dental, emergency and nutrition
service resources within the community; ensures all these services are
included in the Community Resource Directory; and, helps parents, as
needed, in securing a source of accessible health care for their
families. Ensure that all enrolled children are up to date on a schedule
of age-appropriate preventive and primary health care within four weeks
of child\'s entry and as services become due. Monitor the ongoing health
status and needs of enrolled children by ensuring the completion of
daily health checks, the administering of medications per the agency\'s
policy and doctors\' orders, the implementation of the program\'s
Short-term Exclusion and Readmission Policy and other procedures as
needed. Work collaboratively with parents to arrange any needed medical,
dental, or nutritional examinations and immunizations, keeping in mind
parents work schedules. Obtain informed signed parental consent and
release of information for all mental health, health, dental and
nutritional services provided to children by the program or its
contracted service providers; encourage parental presence and
participation at these health services; and informs parents in writing
of the results of all services. In collaboration with parents and other
staff, develop a written follow-up plan and arrange re-screening,
further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child
found to have medical, dental, or nutritional problems. Maintain
detailed, accurate, up-to-date and confidential records including child
health files, health services tracking system and documentation of all
activities; develop and submit timely reports of component service
provision and activities for director, PC, Board, and others as
required. Maintain strict child, family, and staff confidentiality
always. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: NHSA Basic Health Services Credential
Required or acquired 9 months from date of hiring. Credentials as a
registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse or a bachelor\'s degree in
public health, Nursing, Health Education, Maternal and Child Health,
Child Nutrition, Health Administration with emphasis in Early Childhood.
Experience: Experience providing health services to programs serving
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Experience organizing and managing
multiple responsibilities under pressure and documenting extensive
information. Experience working with low-income and migrant families.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred. See Complete Job Description When
applying.