Head Nurse - Obstetrics jobs in Schenectady, NY

About Us: Warren County Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs for pregnant women, children ages birth through 5 years old and their families. Our goal is to provide high-quality education and support, as early as pregnancy through the Preschool years to children, families and our community.

Qualifications:

• Home Based CDA Credential or Associates degree in Early Childhood or related field.
• Active driver’s license

Responsibilities:

• Works in the home with the parents to plan and provide enriching educational and social learning experiences.
• Provides family support through goal planning and referral. $18.00/hr.
• Conduct weekly 90-minute home visits to young children and their families and encourages joint planning for each child
• Carry out curriculum for child development in the context of the home and during play group experiences
• Collaborate with families to establish family development goals, and document this collaborative process in family partnership agreements
• Monitor and educate parents with respect to children’s health status, including medical follow-up, physical health, dental health, mental health, and nutritional intake
• Establishes working relationships with local health providers, dental providers and community partners

For more information please visit our website at www.wchsny.org.

Please be aware that WCHS requires all staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adults
• Children
• Older adults

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Working with Children and/or Families: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Warrensburg, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person