All licensed child care centers and preschools in Colorado must have monthly visits from a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC), a nurse who supports programs in meeting and surpassing health and safety standards. The School Nurse Child Care Health Consultant plays a critical role in advancing the health, safety, and wellness of children in early childhood settings, school-age programs, licensed camps, and family child care. This individual delivers onsite consultations, health policy guidance, training, and medication delegation to ensure compliance and promote safe environments.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regularly scheduled onsite monthly visits to early childhood and school-age programs
- Provide health consultation to support program policies on health, safety, and illness prevention
- Facilitate medication delegation, enabling trained staff to safely administer medications and health procedures
- Deliver health and safety trainings to child care staff focused on infectious disease management and wellness
- Support emergency preparedness planning within child care settings
- Advise on infant safe sleep practices and injury prevention strategies
- Share relevant community health resources and promote child wellness
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
Preferred Qualifications
- Entry-level experience in child care health consulting
- Experience with medication administration in child care settings
- Background in delivering health and safety training
Company Description
We are seasoned Pediatric Nurses with extensive experience in the Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, and Emergency Room. In 2016, we established Colorado CPR & Safety Professionals to provide superior CPR training and Childcare Health Consulting services. We have improved these services by offering online courses, virtual classes, and interactive in-person sessions. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has routinely acknowledged our work over the years. We are an approved vendor for the State of Colorado (CDEC), Healthy Child Care Colorado, and a nationally recognized CPR training center.