Nurse, LPN- Head Start Program - Lansing, MI

Capital Area Community Services, Inc. is hiring a LPN for their Head Start Program. The LPN performs a variety of nursing duties to include planning, organizing, and presenting health education and safety presentations for Head Start classrooms, children, parents, and staff. The nurse administers various health and developmental screenings and monitors health records of Head Start children. They also initiate contact and/or ongoing contact and work with community health agencies.

The rate of pay is $32.54 per hour, this is a full time position.

• Must be a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

• One to three years of related experience in community health resources, health services, nursing and/or delivering services to preschool children.

• Arranges and administers necessary screenings for children
• Enters and attaches documentation of completed health requirements
• Documents all health concerns and attaches documentation of care plans
• Assists with getting needed medications, devices, and equipment to carry out the plan of care in the classroom
• Uses the Michigan Care Improvement Registry to obtain child immunization records, attaches them, and enters the status
• Assists with ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement including program planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Makes referrals for internal parent trainings/classes offered onsite or via partner opportunities
• Provides health and safety training to staff and parents according to established policy and accredited safety programs
• Reviews health records of all Head Start Program children to interpret/identify incomplete screenings and potential issues and initiates appropriate follow-up. Makes referrals to mental health, disabilities, and nutrition departments
• Works in conjunction with nutrition, mental health, and disabilities departments to provide consultation for issues requiring nursing education
• Provides consultation to classroom staff and parents relevant to children's health and safety needs which includes assisting in the classroom as needed
• Answers incoming phone calls and initiates phone contact in a professional and courteous manner
• Completes a variety of computer tasks related to the health services department
• Develops and approves individual health care plans to meet the needs of children in the classroom whose health condition warrants classroom accommodations, and trains staff on how to implement the plan
• Transports program participants to meet program requirements as needed
• Maintains documentation related to all areas of the health services department. Documents screening results, reviews children's health information, and contacts families and/or staff in relation to individual children's health or programmatic health issues
• Maintains records related to trainings as required
• Completes and submits all timesheets, reports, and other data requests timely and accurately
• Assists with other duties as requested