Early Childhood Education/Day Care Nurse

The Children's Center of Brighton•Rochester, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Children's Center is seeking a full-time School Nurse for their Early Childhood Education/Child Care Center. This role involves handling all medical needs of a licensed child care center, including medical record keeping, classroom coverage, and support. The center has been in operation for over 50 years and aims to be a safe, early childhood community where everyone learns, plays, and has fun together, respecting individuality and collaborating with a positive spirit. The nurse will be part of an extended family environment.

Requirements

LPN
Knowledge of childhood wellness, illness and immunizations
Familiarity with the daily operations of a full day care facility and the OCFS regulations pertaining to child care centers
Flexible, professional team player with a positive work ethic
Excellent communication skills
Willingness to support teachers, children and classroom in a non-nursing capacity

Responsibilities

Handling all medical needs of a licensed child care center
Medical record keeping
Classroom coverage and support
Caring for ill and injured children
Caring for children in the center's Special Health Care Unit until parents pick up when necessary due to center's exclusion policies
Tracking center illnesses, immunizations, and injuries
Administering appropriate first aid
Record keeping on all allergies and emergency medical plans
Updating classroom information on allergy, emergency medical plan protocol
Dispensing medication as requested by parent and completing necessary documentation required by OCFS
Working closely with parents on the illness exclusion and return to center protocol
Working closely with staff
Classroom coverage on a regular basis as needed to maintain compliance with OCFS regulations
Following and maintaining New York State's child care licensing regulations regarding health and safety within the center