Health Care Specialist - RN
About The Position
Utah Community Action is accepting applications for a full-time Health Care Specialist. Help us ensure our Head Start children and families are getting the health services they need in and out of the classroom! This would be a perfect position for an RN looking to enter nonprofit work or a recent graduate! As a Health Care Specialist, you are responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners while ensuring the delivery of comprehensive health services and health education for Head Start/Early Head Start children and families. This position oversees program health services, ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and all applicable federal and state regulations, and supports the overall health and well-being of enrolled children. You will also help evaluate and implement health care plans, medication requests, and special meal requests for children with identified health needs, and ensure that all critical care needs are accommodated. You'll help develop and deliver training to ensure that staff are properly trained to meet the health needs of the children, are CPR/First Aid certified, and are knowledgeable about health systems and procedures.
Requirements
- 2-year Registered Nurse license
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- 2 years of child-related experience
- CPR/First Aid Instructor certification
- Previous Head Start experience
Responsibilities
- Maintaining collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners
- Ensuring the delivery of comprehensive health services and health education for Head Start/Early Head Start children and families
- Overseeing program health services
- Ensuring compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and all applicable federal and state regulations
- Supporting the overall health and well-being of enrolled children
- Evaluating and implementing health care plans, medication requests, and special meal requests for children with identified health needs
- Ensuring that all critical care needs are accommodated
- Developing and delivering training to ensure that staff are properly trained to meet the health needs of the children, are CPR/First Aid certified, and are knowledgeable about health systems and procedures
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA with up to $2,500 match + Telehealth access
- 401(k) with 5% company match
- 11 Paid Holidays + Paid Winter Break (Christmas-New Year's)
- 192 PTO hours annually + Weekly Paid Self-Care Hour
- Life & Disability Insurance, EAP, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
