Health Associate – Ottumwa Community School District

Job Description:

The Health Associate will be under the direct supervision of the R.N./School Nurse. Supports and assists the R.N./School Nurse with routine student care, medication administration, health procedures, administration of first aid and documentation of those cares and duties. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

May include any and/or all of the following, but not limited to:

1. Assists with providing care to students with illness, performs minor first aid care, assists with health maintenance/screenings, discuss chief health concerns with R.N./School Nurse.
2. Communicates with the R.N./School Nurse, building administrators, teachers and secretarial staff regarding student health concerns.
3. Maintains professionalism and confidentiality.
4. Performs clerical duties as required, such as recording standardized information on cumulative health records, filing, assists RN/School Nurse with telephone communications.
5. Assists with lifting, repositioning, toileting needs and feeding of special need students, when necessary and other duties as required 
6. Maintains neatness and cleanliness of nurse office, stocks and updates supplies.
7. Maintains current information and knowledge of school district policies and procedures.
8. Participates in educational or in-service programs to increase working knowledge.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma

Completion of Bloodborne Pathogen Training 

Completion of Medication Administration in Iowa School course

CPR Certification

Completion of First Aid Class

Completion of Mandatory Child/Dependent Adult Abuse Training

Join Our Team

With tremendous community, staff, administrative and board support, Ottumwa schools has set out with an ambitious plan to improve every aspect of our student learning through significant investments in the classroom, lowering class sizes, increasing staff and student support, technology and facilities improvements. 

The district has state of the art facilities for its students and athletes. Extensive remodel of its athletic facilities to include a multi million dollar remodel of Schafer Stadium to include an artificial turf field, track, bleachers and restrooms. The district is constructing a $4,500,000 multi-purpose facility at Evans Middle School to include a new wrestling room and two basketball courts. The district will spend close to $20,000,000 upgrading its facilities over the next 2-5 years without needing to bond for the funds.

Ottumwa offers a variety of amenities in an area rich in Iowa history. Extensive walking trails along the Des Moines River and 22 parks support a variety of outdoor activities including fishing, camping, disc golf, baseball, and softball, just to name a few. Our community is centered around Greater Ottumwa Park, with over 300 acres of park space and the site of many community events including the Pro Balloon Races and Oktoberfest. The Bridge View Center is a state-of-the-art event center featuring entertainment opportunities including concerts, comedy performers, wine pairings, and plays by the Ottumwa Community Players and Ottumwa Community Children's Playhouse. The district works with the Ottumwa Welcome and Connect Service to support our new staff in becoming familiar with the tremendous services and opportunities available in Ottumwa to its residents.

https://welcomeandconnect.org/

https://www.meetottumwa.org/

https://www.gopip.org/

 The Ottumwa Community School District has an established policy of equal employment opportunity with respect to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age or disability. The district also has an established policy of taking affirmative action in recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of women, minorities, and disabled. We expect the administration to make certain that no employee or applicant for employment be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, gender (sex), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or creed.