Health Specialist
(Based in the Sioux Falls Office)
Duties:
• Responsible for educating families and staff in health education and maintaining health records for children to include the required health reports.
• Perform vision and hearing screenings on children and maintain immunization records.
• Teach prenatal and postpartum issues to families to include the awareness of the normal developmental and growth progress of infants and children.
• Perform height and weight assessments on each child.
• Provide training and necessary equipment to staff at sites on body substance isolation, universal precautions, hand washing and principles of communicable disease, CPR, first aide, etc.
• Instruct families, teachers and other staff on age appropriate nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and preparation.
Qualifications:
• Associate or Bachelor degree in Nursing or related field with an emphasis in the area of mental health, counseling or human resource development preferred.
• Current South Dakota Licensed Professional Medical training (Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse).
• Experience in working with children, preferably with preschool age children or infants and toddlers preferred.
Hours / FLSA Status / Grade 8:
• Nonexempt position
• 40 hours per week, year round
• $18.74 - $26.51 per hour, based on education and experience
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS FEBRUARY 24, 2021
ICAP is an equal opportunity provider and employer