Nurse

Nurse Position

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

The Nurse position is located in the House of Representatives Child Care Center (HRCCC). The HRCCC has been providing full-day, year-round, quality childcare for children of the Members of Congress, staff, and House support personnel since 1987. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the HRCCC is a developmentally based childcare program where staff work as partners with parents in the development of the whole child, including their physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development. Our mission is to provide exceptional quality care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences in a safe, nurturing, and diverse environment to support the children and families of the House Community. This position serves as the Nurse and is considered a part of the Center Leadership Team and provides coaching services to staff.

The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides onsite assessment of sick or injured children and staff.
• Provides care, first aid, and/or emergency care as needed.
• Identifies health problems and makes referrals for diagnosis and treatment.
• Communicates information to families and other relevant parties, including primary care providers and emergency responders.
• Contacts families about symptoms requiring exclusion and provides guidelines for return.
• Tracks contagious illness occurrences throughout the House Child Care Center over time; sends notification of contagious illness.
• Maintains and tracks children's medical, dental, screening, and immunization records.
• Maintains accurate records and logs in a timely and organized fashion and meets all relevant deadlines; maintains data confidentiality.
• Maintains basic pharmacological knowledge and oversees the administration of medication.
• Supervises special health care and food/nutrition plans and any accommodations necessary to serve children with special needs.
• Arranges care plan meetings with families and classroom teachers and supports classroom teachers with implementation of plans.
• Works with teachers to ensure all health needs are met within and away from the Center.
• Develops familiarity and maintains compliance with all applicable legal requirements including House, Committee, CAO, and House Child Care Canter rules, practices, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, implements, and/or enforces laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and policies related to health and safety. Provides feedback on policies and procedures as needed.
• Is an active leader in the House Child Care Center and the CAO; brings to Directors' attention any relevant information or issues concerning or related to staff, children, and/or families.
• Shows initiative towards the improvement of provided services by sharing ideas and participating in meetings.
• Assists in planning, developing, scheduling, and providing staff in-service training and evaluation of child care staff utilizing in-house and/or external resources.
• Assesses knowledge of health, development, and safety in children and families; provides curriculum and training support as indicated.
• Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned.