What are the responsibilities and job description for the WIC LPN or RN position at Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska?
Position: WIC LPN or RN
Program and Location: WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program - Hastings, NE
Position Summary: If you are looking to truly help people and change lives, this is the job for you! WIC is about daily contacts to “at risk” individuals and families in a client-centered environment within our communities to make a difference through assessments, education, support, and healthy foods.
Responsibilities: Primary duties include counseling, promoting health, breastfeeding and nutrition, determining nutritional risks, prescribing supplemental foods, and providing health education and care management to individuals and families who are members of vulnerable population and high- risk groups, along with community outreach.
Education Requirements: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current Nebraska license. Registered Nurses (RN) with current Nebraska license preferred, but not required.
Required Skills:
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Model appropriate/professional behavior
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service
- Knowledge of Nutrition, Health, and Breastfeeding in the maternal and pediatric field
- Bilingual considered a plus and includes additional compensation
- Current Breastfeeding credentials (CBE, CLC, or IBCLC) a plus and includes additional compensation
Schedule/Hours: Four days a week, mostly Monday through Thursday, 8 hours per day, 32 hours a week. Scheduled hours are typically between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pay Rate and Benefits: Entry level for LPN is $22.00/hr, entry level for RN is $26.00/hr. Additional compensation available for candidates with relevant experience and credentials mentioned above. Benefits provided include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account.
For more information, call (308) 865-5356 and ask for Judy, or email jschultz@mnca.net.
Salary : $22 - $26