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Health and Nutrition Manager - Washington, PA

Health and Nutrition Manager - Washington, PA

BlueprintsWashington, PA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Commensurate with experience

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION :

  • Registered Nurse, BSN

WORK WEEK :

  • Monday Friday 8 : 30 AM 4 : 00 PM (schedule will vary to meet program needs)

    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :

  • Regular and reliable attendance is essential.
  • Responsible for carrying out the objectives of the health & nutrition area and integrates innovative ideas into practices resulting in continuous program improvement.
  • Implements practices and procedures that are results oriented and uphold the Federal Head Start Program Performance Standards, Caring for Our Children, CACFP, and other applicable regulations.
  • Accountable for the effective implementation of the Health & Nutrition strategies that support child & family outcomes.
  • Compiles and evaluates health & nutrition data and utilizes data to inform decision making.
  • Provides mentoring and supervision of the health & nutrition area and serves as a resource specialist.
  • Designs & manages the onboarding and professional development processes for health & nutrition staff and coordinates health & nutrition related training for all staff including CPR / 1st Aid.
  • Responsible for ensuring that safety practices are in place and followed including interpretation of medical documents (physicals, immunizations, doctors orders, etc.), training on medication administration and / or special health conditions for individual classrooms, food safety, infectious disease prevention, safe sleep practices, health & safety checks, and emergency preparedness.
  • Responsible for oversight of medication administration to children, health and nutrition care plans, as well as required health, medication, treatment and nutrition trainings.
  • Develops a tactical approach to managing the health & nutrition area, forecasts expectations, engages in problem solving, and solves logistical problems.
  • Develops, maintains, and monitors systems that hold others accountable and support the continuous, progressive quality improvement of the health & nutrition area of HS / EHS.
  • Prioritizes the implementation of current OHS initiatives and utilizes available resources (i.e. National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety) to enhance the health & nutrition component of HS / EHS.
  • Demonstrates a collaborative approach and puts practices into place that promote motivation, team building, and staff development.
  • Manages & leads the Health Advisory Committee to support programming & build / maintain community partnerships.
  • Promotes the mission and vision of Blueprints along with collaborative efforts with all program service areas.
  • Demonstrates a coordinated approach in working with all HS / EHS comprehensive service areas resulting in high quality services to children & families and the attainment of program / agency goals.
  • Responsible for providing the Early Learning Director with information pertaining to all elements of grant requirements for all grant renewals, requests, updates and applications.
  • Actively engages in the processes of completing annual updates of all necessary unit plans, procedures & policies, PIR, Self-Assessment, etc.
  • Responsible for obtaining and forwarding documentation for Non-Federal Share / In-Kind to HS / EHS administration office.
  • Competitive wage, salary & benefits
  • 403B, Paid time off, Employee Assistance Program
  • IRS mileage reimbursement - .70 Cents / mile

    • For more information, please visit our website atwww.myblueprints.orgor call Alexis Rosko at 724-225-9550 Extension 424.

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