Health Services Assistant (Hiring Incentive)

Urban Strategies; Tennessee; In loco; USD 40.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

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An early childhood program provider in Houston, TX is seeking a dedicated professional to oversee nutrition services for infants and toddlers. This position will involve developing nutrition goals, ensuring compliance with health standards, and collaborating with health managers for a holistic healthcare system. Ideal candidates will have an Associate's Degree in Food Service/Nutrition, experience in health services, and a commitment to improving child health. The role promotes community engagement and educational initiatives in nutrition, contributing positively to vulnerable families.

Competenze

• Two or more years of experience as a nurse assistant or medical assistant.
• Proficient in health services record maintenance.
• Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.

Mansioni

• Direct nutrition services and education for infants and toddlers.
• Ensure compliance with health standards.
• Develop and oversee nutrition goals and systems.

Conoscenze

Nutrition education

Communication

Health services

Data management

Formazione

Associate's Degree in Food Service/Nutrition or related

Nurse Assistant/Medical Assistant Certification

Strumenti

Child Plus Data System

MS Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Houston EHS, TX

Job Id:355

# of Openings:1

Category: Non-Exempt

Program: Urban StrategiesEarly Head StartHouston

Work Schedule: Fivedays per week/40 hours per week/12 months per year

Organizational Overview

Urban Strategiestools, connects, and resourcesgrassroots organizations to serve children and families in need. Ourhighly qualifiedteam has a passionate commitment to bring about real change within our country’s most vulnerable communities.Our desire is to see individuals, families, and communitiesrealize their fullest potential by achieving these goals:

Keeping children safe and secure

Building nurturing and stable families and fostering effective parenting

Improving school readiness

Developing social and emotional competence

Advancingresearch-basedpractices

By reaching these goals, Urban Strategies is meetingitsmission to developstronghealthyfamilies,advance the school readiness of children, build engaged communities, andmake a difference in vulnerablecommunities.

Position Overview

Direct the provision of high-qualitynutrition servicesand nutrition promotion and educationforinfants,toddlers, and families. Assists Health/MH/Nutrition Manager in the development and oversight of the Child and AdultCareFood Program application andit’simplementation by providing training and technical assistance to program and center staff.Collaborate with communitypartners, parents, and nutrition providers in advancing healthy nutrition awareness and education

This positionalsosupports theprovision ofmedical and dental health services for all enrolled children.

Assure compliance with the Head Start PerformanceStandardspertaining to Healthincludingapplicablestate health regulations. Adhere to best healthcare principles and practices.Establish/maintain comprehensive recordkeeping and reportingand data collectionsystems. Interaction with children, staff,parents,and the larger community is also required.

Essential Functions

Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with management team:

• todevelop/improve nutrition goals/outcomes that support school readiness.
• to develop/improve the Urban Strategies EHS Holistic Health Care System that integrates nutrition into physical health, oral health, mental healthservicesand safety practices.
• to ensure the implementation of a Nutrition Systemthroughout the program.
• todevelop/improve a holistichealthcaresystem that encompassesphysical health,oral health, nutrition, mental healthservicesand safetypractices.
• to ensure the implementation of thehealthcaresystemat each center.

Assist in the development of policies and procedure for the Nutrition System and its implementation.

Assist with the development and administration of the CACFP budget and assures fiscal integrity with the guidance of the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager

Assists with the CACFP annual compliance evaluation

Assist in the assessment ofcommunity, program, child,and family health careneeds and availableresources.

Assist with thecollection of data fortheCommunity Assessment.

Assist with the annual program self-assessment and federal onsite review process,focused onthe holistichealthcare system; report on strengths,recommendations, required improvements; implement improvements andrecommendations; incorporate into program planning process.

Collaborate with Health/Mental Health Manager and Family/Community Partnership Managerto assure achievement ofnutritionservicesgoals and outcomesforchildren andfamilies.

Collaborates with the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager in the assessment, development, and implementation of a training and technical assistance program foraddressing nutritionsafety practices in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and Child and Adult Care Regulations.

Collaborate with the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager on the assessment of community, program, child, and family nutritional needs and available resources; compile and analyze data, produce reports, assure the integration of children with disabilities, dual language learners, homelesschildrenand children in foster care.

Participatein theHealth Services Advisory Committeeand maintain ongoing collaborative relationships with community organizationsresponsive to thenutrition wellness ofinfantsand toddlers and their families.

Assist with Health trainings.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Direct, monitorand report thedaily and timelydelivery of foodservices tochildrenensuring compliance withregulatorydocumentation andtimelines; analyze and report

Assures and maintains a kitchen that complies with all regulations regarding equipment, space, kitchen tools, and safety practices. Conducts periodic kitchen inspections.

Assist inmaintaining, monitoring, and documentinga system for food purchase, delivery, inventory, and use.

Participate inindividual childreview meetings; participate in planning anddeveloping an IndividualizedNutritionPlan (INP) for children with nutrition concerns.

Assist teachers with medication administration when necessary.

Conduct month inventory of first aid kits.

Become proficient in the use of the Child Plus Data Systemtomonitorand follow-up as appropriate to assurethat each enrolled child has a medical and dental “home" andhealth insurance.

Monitor and follow-up as appropriate to assure infants and toddlers areup-to-dateon all scheduled Early Periodic Screening,Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements, including immunizations, well-babychecks, vision and hearing screen, nutrition assessments, lead and hemoglobin tests anddentalexams,by monthly reviews ofeach child’s data on the Child Plus Data System.

Assist in conductingand trackingtimely hearing and vision screeningsfor childrenand assure second evaluations for allwho fail initial screenings or who are thought to have a disability.

Assist in the referral process forfamilies toaccessmedical assistance,the childhealth insurance program (CHIP), community health care services and system, applications toWICand SNAPfornutrition services,needed social services, and monitor thetrackingand documentation ofall referrals.

Assist in conducting health/safety trainings and health education events.

Help families identify and access communitynutrition services and systems.

Refer parents to WICand SNAPfor nutrition services, track, and report.

Help parents understand, plan, and serve economical, nutritious meals and understand andprevent childhood obesity; refer parents for more intense support as needed.

Completes other related activities and duties as assigned.

Physical Responsibilities

Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms.Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up toforty (40) pounds,twenty(20)pounds overhead and forty(40)pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty(50)pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally.Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsas long asthe staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications

Nurse AssistantorMedical Assistant Certification/DegreeorAssociate Degreewith knowledge of health servicesor AnAssociateDegree in Food Service/Nutrition related field plus equivalent experience, course work,and certificationsin nutrition

Two or more years of experience as a nurse assistant or medical assistantor experience with CACFP Program

Upon hire, must obtain Texas Food Manager Certification

Competency in using computer hardware and software to effectively maintain health services recordsand social services records.

Communication anddemonstrated experience indelivering presentations on health topics.

Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Threeor more years of experience working in health services at Head Start, early childhood services or community health services with demonstrated expertise in child and community health issuesand social services issuesrequired.
• Current training/certification requirements to teach Infant/Child CPR and First Aid.
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards preferred.
• Advance knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Special Considerations

Otheremployment requirements include the following:

All EHS employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check upon hire and every five years thereafter.

Initialhealth examandstate required communicable disease screening and testing.

Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background

checks mentioned above. Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired.