Licensed Practical Nurse

Head Start for Kent County; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning team as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Head Start for Kent County. In this full-time role, you will assist in implementing health services for young children, conducting essential health screenings, and providing health education. Enjoy an excellent benefits package, including health insurance starting in 30 days, generous time-off policies, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Health insurance after 30 days

Generous time-off and paid holiday policies

Half-day work on Fridays

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness programs including free counseling sessions

Tuition reimbursement for CDA and Associates degrees

Retention and attendance incentives

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience working or volunteering with children in a school or pediatric health setting.
• Experience in conducting screenings and organizing health information preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vision and hearing screenings, height and weight assessments.
• Provide health education information and follow-up with parents.
• Disseminate necessary health information to staff and parents.

Skills

Health education

Documentation

Pediatric care

Education

State of Michigan Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Certification in vision and hearing testing

Job description

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Position Overview:

Assists the Health and Nutrition Program Manager in implementing the health services component of the Head Start program.

Job Description

Position Overview:

Assists the Health and Nutrition Program Manager in implementing the health services component of the Head Start program.

Where will I be working?

• Central Office
  
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Disseminates necessary health information to staff and parents as requested.
• Conducts vision and hearing screenings as well as height and weight health assessments and is responsible for the documentation and organization of data.
• Assists with arranging screening processes and being involved as needed for recruitment and enrollment activities.
• Provides health education information and follow-up with parents after screening processes.
• Records chart information for child’s file.
• Assists in setting up and providing training for staff and/or parents.
• Provides health, nutrition and or physical fitness lessons in classrooms
  
  

Required Education and Experience:

• State of Michigan Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required. Certification (or willingness to obtain certification) to conduct vision and hearing testing for children.
• Two years’ experience working or volunteering with children in a school or pediatric health setting. Experience conducting screenings, collection of documentation, and organizing health information preferred.
  
  

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency. Employees in this position must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with reasonable accommodation.

Company Description

Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their well-being and development.

We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA’s and assistance with Associates degrees and above.

Find out about these and other ways in which we invest in our employees at https://hs4kc.org/employee-perks

Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their well-being and development. We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA’s and assistance with Associates degrees and above. Find out about these and other ways in which we invest in our employees at https://hs4kc.org/employee-perks

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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