Health Care Specialist
About The Position
Utah Community Action is hiring a full-time Health Care Specialist to help ensure Head Start children and families receive needed health services in and outside the classroom. The role maintains collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners while supporting comprehensive health services and health education for Head Start/Early Head Start children and families. It oversees program health services, ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and applicable federal and state regulations, and supports the health and well-being of enrolled children. The Health Care Specialist helps evaluate and implement health care plans, medication requests, and special meal requests for children with identified health needs, ensuring critical care needs are accommodated. The role also helps develop and deliver staff training related to children's health needs, CPR/First Aid certification, and health systems and procedures.
Requirements
- Must have an RN license to be interviewed.
- Two-year Registered Nurse license.
Responsibilities
- Maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners.
- Support delivery of comprehensive health services and health education for Head Start/Early Head Start children and families.
- Oversee program health services and ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Support the overall health and well-being of enrolled children.
- Help evaluate and implement health care plans, medication requests, and special meal requests for children with identified health needs.
- Ensure children’s critical care needs are accommodated.
- Help develop and deliver training so staff can meet children’s health needs, maintain CPR/First Aid certification, and understand health systems and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- HSA with up to $2,500 match and telehealth access.
- 401(k) with 5% company match.
- 11 paid holidays and paid winter break from Christmas through New Year's.
- 192 PTO hours annually and a weekly paid self-care hour.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
