RN / Health & Nutrition Services Professional - Norwalk
Connecticut Institute for Communities INC
Norwalk, Connecticut
Posted Aug 13 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 15
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 15 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- School
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Connecticut is $40/hr, across 98 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. (CIFC) seeks a part-time (15 hours per week) Early Childhood Programs Health & Nutrition Services Professional / RN to work in our Norwalk facilities.
Summary
Duties
This position serves as Health & Nutrition Services Professional of CIFC’s Norwalk Early Childhood programs.
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(A) The Health Services Professional is responsible for ensuring the delivery of health services to children and families in the Early Childhood programs, which includes the delivery of required 45-day and 90-day screenings. The Health Services Professional also tracks the continuing medical care of each child in the program and educates parents as to the on-going health needs of their children. The Health Services Professional works closely with the Teaching staff, Family Advocates, and the entire Management Team to coordinate the delivery of all health services provided to children in our programs.
The Health Services Professional also works with all staff to ensure the health and safety of the physical environments in which services are delivered or administered. This position has primary responsibility for fulfillment of all Head Start/EHS health related Performance Standards, including: Child Health and Safety; and Child Health and Development Services; and the following Federal Monitoring core question(s): Prevention & Early Intervention.
(B) The Nutrition Services Professional is responsible for overseeing the implementation of all nutrition services, including interface with food service staff & vendors, the delivery of children’s meals, and supervision of provision of adult meals at program events. The Nutrition Services Professional also works with the team of Family Advocates through the Social Services Professional to ensure that families are familiar with the nutritional needs of their children, and then supports and assists families as they identify and meet their nutritional goals. The Nutrition Services Professional also works with Teachers and Assistant Teachers, through the Education Services Professional to integrate nutrition-related lessons into the classroom curriculum.
The Nutrition Services Professional is responsible for providing educational resources for families on nutrition and dietary-related subjects. The position has primary responsibility for fulfillment of all nutrition related HS/EHS Performance Standards. The position interfaces with the Head Start Dietician Consultant, if applicable, and the Child Adult Community Food Program (CACFP) Manager.
(C) RN – This position serves as the equivalent of the “School Nurse” for the CIFC Early Childhood programs.
Requirements
Requirements
State of CT DPH RN License, plus at least 2 yrs early childhood experience or equivalent required.
- Pass physical examination, background check, and fingerprinting screen
- Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed
- Valid driver’s license required
- Basic computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation
- Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid
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“Requirements: Requirements: State of CT DPH RN License, plus at least 2 yrs early childhood experience or equivalent required. · Pass physical examination, background check, and fingerprinting screen · Able to lift a chi” · from this posting
Requirements
- State of CT DPH RN License, plus at least 2 yrs early childhood experience or equivalent required.
- · Pass physical examination, background check, and fingerprinting screen
- · Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed
- · Valid driver’s license required
- · Basic computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation
- · Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid
Place
- City
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Rent against this pay
- 84% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $107,616/yr
- State price level
- 4% above the national average
$2,073 median rent against $2,470 a month at $38/hr for 15 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Connecticut index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.
A coastal Connecticut city on Long Island Sound, Norwalk blends shoreline charm with suburban convenience. South Norwalk (SoNo) offers dining and nightlife, while maritime roots shine at the Norwalk Harbor. An approachable midway point between New York City and New Haven for nurses seeking a quieter pace with urban access.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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