Registered Nurse (Head Start)

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Job Overview

This position is responsible for performing professional nursing health care duties.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess a valid State of Florida Registered Nurse license and will have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.  Two or more years of experience in community health and/or pediatrics is preferrable, as is experience in assessments, planning, identification, coordination, and evaluation of health services for young children and their families.  Head Start/Early Head Start experience is ideal.

Salary

Minimum: $51,313.60- $66,707.68

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Prepares patients for treatment, administers prescribed medication, and provides diagnostic and treatment functions.
• Establishes and updates patient medical and nursing care plans, as well as individual health plans for children ages 0-5.
• Provides bedside care and accompanies physicians on patient rounds.
• Evaluates patient's medical records and advises physicians of health care needs.
• Monitors patient's vital signs, symptoms and therapy reactions and notifies physician.
• Supervises health care provided by Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants and nursing students.
• Draws blood, administers oxygen, intravenous, electrocardiograms, and lead tests inserts catheters.
• Orders and accounts for narcotics, drugs, medication and supplies.
• Supervises the maintenance of a clean and sanitary patient health care environment.
• Provides information to staff committees and trains individual staff on improving patient care needs and direct care services.
• Instructs patients and relatives on recommended home health care.
• Coordinates the provision of home or early childhood site care, including delivery of service from available community, health and social service providers.
• Reports outbreaks and other relevant information to appropriate regulatory health organizations.
• Performs administrative case management, reviews reports, conducts home visits and evaluates services rendered.
• Manages medical clinics, assists physicians, and provides ambulatory treatment.
• Prepares and maintains patient’s medical records and reports.
• Performs physical examinations and health care screenings.
• Provides O