Registered Nurse — Head Start Health Care Specialist

Job overview

The Registered Nurse — Head Start Health Care Specialist role is onsite in Salt Lake City, UT, with a salary range of $64,022.40–$71,552 per year. Utah Community Action’s mission is to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities through education and self-reliance programs; this role supports Head Start and Early Head Start children and families. The role oversees program health services and helps ensure children and families receive comprehensive health services and education. It supports children’s well-being by coordinating health plans and accommodations, helping staff prepare to meet health needs, and maintaining compliance with Head Start standards and applicable regulations.

What you'll do

• Maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and community partners
• oversee program health services and compliance
• help evaluate and implement health care plans, medication requests, and special meal requests
• accommodate critical care needs
• help develop and deliver staff training on children’s health needs, CPR/First Aid certification, and health systems and procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

health care specialist

head start

early head start

child health

health education

salt lake city ut

utah community action

rn license

new grad opportunity

$64,022–$71,552/year

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• HSA with up to $2,500 match
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• 11 paid holidays and paid winter break
• 192 annual PTO hours
• weekly paid self-care hour
• life and disability insurance
• EAP.

Why this role

Recent graduates are welcome to apply; an RN license is required for interview. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, HSA with up to $2,500 match, 401(k) with 5% company match, paid holidays and winter break, 192 annual PTO hours, a weekly paid self-care hour, life and disability insurance, and EAP.

About the employer

Utah Community Action is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.