Licensed Vocational Nurse

Hidalgo County

• Collaborates with Director of Health Services to implement health content area strategies for goal attainment.

• Conducts and evaluates the goals and activities designed to implement the health content area objectives and Performance Standards.

• Provides support, technical assistance to the center managers, facilitators, and support service facilitators in the design and implementation of the health content area.

• Monitors and ensures all parental consent forms are signed and in place prior to screens and needed health services.

• Collects any available materials and resources for use in the health related content area.

• Assists the medical assistant with screening the children as specified in the Head Start / Early Head Start Performance Standards and Texas Child Care Minimum Standards.

• Assists and maintains current health records for Head Start / Early Head Start children for entry and complete necessary federal forms (includes immunizations and screening).

• Monitors emergency medical care, safety, fire prevention, and sanitary measures for children and staff on a monthly basis.

• Conducts educative parent meeting in the health content area.

• Assists in identifying children with special needs (e.g.: hearing, vision, etc.).

• Complies with all health related state, federal, and local policies.

• Informs parents/center managers of appointments and arrange on follow-up care.

• Promotes environmental health and safety practices at assigned centers.

• Work cooperatively with other staff members.

• Ensures prevention and early identification of problems that may interfere with child development.

• Supervises record-keeping tasks involved in the health content area by maintaining documentation on a monthly basis in preparation for the Program Information Report (PIR).

• Is responsible for setting up clinics for physical and dental examination.

• Must attend all trainings deemed necessary by Executive Director to comply with Texas Child Care Minimum Standards and Performance Standards.

• Must adhere to and maintain the obligations as described in the Confidentiality Policies of the Agency.

• Must comply with Program Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or Executive Director.

• Individual must be a Licensed Vocational Nurse with three (3) years or more experience in health services, preferably in a Head Start Program or child development program state, local, or federal agency.

• Must be a certified instructor in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid.

• Maintain certification in CPR, vision, and hearing screening.

• Must maintain a current license as a Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas.

• Maintain behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible.

• Must have knowledge of community resources for low-income families.

• Must have initiative and be able to relate to both administrations and programmatic staff.

• Must be Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Individual must posses’ strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skill.

• Must have and automobile, valid Texas driver’s license and current liability insurance for work related travel.

• Applicant is required to provide copies of diplomas and certificates of achievements with application.