Health Care Consultant, RN Brightside Up, Inc. - 1.0 Menands, NY Job Details Full-time $33.33 - $41.02 an hour 8 hours ago Benefits Mileage reimbursement Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Life insurance Retirement plan Paid sick time Qualifications RN License Master's degree Driver's License Bachelor's degree Public Health Attention to detail Full Job Description Who Is Brightside Up? Our vision at Brightside Up is "A World Where all Children are Understood". We do this by building a collective understanding of the importance of positive early childhood experiences. All our work is done in partnership with childhood educators; important providers of child care; and intentionally through our guiding principles, to be playful, responsible, respectful, and resilient. Our goal is to empathetically improve child care experiences, drive respect for the child care provider, child, and parent, and to foster trust. What Are We Looking For? A Health Care Consultant works with child care providers to help keep children safe, help staff manage daily health needs of the children in their care and be a resource of support to the child care program. The Health Care Consultant, RN position educates child care providers on health and safety related issues, the administration of medications, and the development of a child care program's health care plan. This individual will also provide technical assistance and support to program staff on child related illnesses and the special health care needs of children in a child care setting. What Does a Health Care Consultant, RN Do?

• Conduct on-site visits to child care programs to officially approve health care plans.
• Provide Medication Administration Training (MAT) and other health related training courses for child care providers.
• Develop and conduct workshops on requested topics for early childhood and school-age educators.
• Provide technical assistance to help child care providers develop general policy statements and annual plans for child care programs (e.g., management of infectious diseases, fevers, and use of medications, and exclusion policies).
• Maintain up-to-date records and the program logs on all services provided. What Skills Are Needed?
• Knowledge of public health,
• Public speaking, training, mentoring, and/or coaching experience for adults are a plus.
• Professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong data entry, record keeping, problem-solving, follow-through and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and deadlines.
• A willingness to learn.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a valid NYS Registered Nurse license with 1 year of experience, preferably with some pediatric exposure.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in public health or related field.
• NYS Driver's License-travel is required.

Job Type:

Full-time, 37.5 hours/week, 7.5 hours/day, Monday-Friday; some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the community.

Pay:

$33.33-41.02/per hour; $65,000-80,000/annually Please submit cover letter and resume to

Tricia Howland, Director of Human Resources Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$33.33 - $41.02 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Mileage reimbursement Paid sick time Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person