Clinical Health/nutrition Administrator - Los Angeles, United States - Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE)

Description

• 401k
• Vacation
• Sick pay
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family as well.
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Opportunity to promote within, just to name a few.

Oversees the health and nutrition components of Head Start/Early Head Start, handles safety and illness prevention, and provides expert advice on health, nutrition and safety matters.

Oversees, manages, plans, monitors, analyzes, and responds to health and nutrition services to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing Head Start and other preschool programs.

Provides communication, guidance, and utilizes data to inform procedural practice and cross-service area reflective supervision to identify gaps in record keeping, data entry and monitoring systems and create strategies to address.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and monitor clinical health and nutrition services for Head Start and Early Head Start students ages 05 and Pregnant/Lactating Mothers.
• Provide direct supervision to the Community Health/Nutrition Manager, Food Service Manager, Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurse (RN) & Registered Dietitian (RD) Consultants, and oversee health/nutrition functions, including planning, directing and evaluating medical and dental activities.
• Analyze client needs for health and nutrition services and set agency goals and priorities for health/nutrition.
• Plan and oversee budget for health and nutrition services.
• Develop, review, and revise agency policies and procedures related to health and nutrition in collaboration with other content area specialists.
• Stay informed and up to date on new and emerging practices and mandates related to health and nutrition.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations governing health, medical, dental, and nutrition services for Head Start/EHS children and their families.
• Conduct trainings for school staff on medication administration as required.
• Develop, formulate, and approve individual health plans for children with medical needs, including staff education and training.
• Review children's nutritional and dietary needs, referring high risk children to a Registered Dietitian (RD) Consultant for further assessment and implementation of necessary interventions.
• Coordinate with RD Consultant to ensure analysis of medical information and necessary intervention for special diets, food allergies, and abnormal results are provided.
• Coordinate with Food Service Manager to ensure special diet list is uptodate and appropriate food substitutions are provided according to documentation received.
• Conduct site visits for evaluation and monitoring of medical conditions, medication administration, communicable diseases, and health concerns.
• Interact with public and private health service agencies on behalf of clients and assist clients in obtaining health/nutrition services.
• Work collaboratively with the Family Development Advocates (FDAs) and Parent Educators in maintaining accurate and updated health, nutrition, and dental records in the approved tracking system (ChildPlus).
• Participate and attend the Health Service Advisory Committee Meeting as scheduled.
• Monitor central files and electronic data entry system for recordkeeping accuracy and work with staff responsible to develop corrective actions.
• Track and monitor health/nutrition requirements and benchmarks using ChildPlus.
• Respond to inquiries from medical or dental providers, parents, teaching and Education Division staff as needed.
• Attend all assigned meetings and trainings as required by the program.
• Support and ensure the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals.
• Assist in accomplishing the program's nonfederal match through the access of community resources (services, donations, discounts, and/or goods).
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

• Education and Work Experience
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in health or nutrition (e.g., public health, nursing, health/nutrition education, health administration, pediatrics, maternal and child health, dietetics), or a related field from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accreditation association by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Master's Degree is a plus.
• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program and licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• CPR Certification and Red Cross First Aid certific