A positive future for every child
Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career that brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.
Why choose us?
- You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.
- You will have the opportunity to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.
- You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Job Title:
Child Wellness Nurse
The Child Wellness Nurse is responsible for coordinating health services that promote the health and well-being of children enrolled in the Head Start/Early Head Start program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Child Wellness Nurse collaborates with families, staff, and community health providers to promote the health and well-being of children and families. This includes conducting health assessments and screenings, providing health education, and developing and implementing individualized health plans.Job Duties:
- Assures that integrated child health services meet the department, DHS, and Head Start Federal Performance Standards, so that quality services are delivered within the established program timelines.
- Monitor and track child health and developmental records and documentation, to ensure consistent integration across all areas, including child health, wellness, oral health, and nutrition.
- Including child immunizations, growth measurements, such as height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) medication administration, and health records to ensure compliance with Head Start health requirements.
- Utilizes screening, assessment, and examination results to develop individualized health plans, for children with special health needs or chronic conditions, as needed.
- Collaborate with families to identify and address health-related concerns and promote positive health practices.
- Provide referrals to community resources and support services, such as healthcare providers, nutritionists, and mental health professionals.
- Work closely with program staff to support the holistic development of each child.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review children's progress and address health-related concerns.
- Develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures that ensure the well-being of children and supports school readiness
- Prepare and submit required reports on health screenings, immunizations, and health outcomes to meet federal and state guidelines.
- Utilizes program, community, and participant data to recommend program health literacy services and activities that best meet the interests and needs of the participants and build on family strengths.
- Helps design and implement child health/development training for staff and families,
- Helps with the development of new programs to meet identified community child health/ development needs and with the identification of resources to support them.
- Actively participates in the Health Services Advisory Committee, and agency and community committees, and maintains membership in associations and organizations that influence and impact the program's services and participants.
- Delivers health-related presentations to staff and the community about the program(s).
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with a valid AZ state nursing license.
- A bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in pediatrics or community health nursing is required.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted
- Knowledge of DAP and School Readiness
- Certification in First Aid and CPR, Food Handler’s, Fingerprint Clearance Card required
- Ability to speak, write, and read Spanish is preferred.
- Working knowledge of AZHS Child Care Licensing requirements is preferred.
- Knowledge of Department of Child Safety reporting mandates is preferred.
