Health Assistant

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED;

Education / Experience in the Health Field

NMPED Health Assisant License or ability to obtain

First aid and CPR card must be obtained within three months from initial hire date.

Ability to speak Spanish desirable.

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Health Assistant:

• Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior.
• Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Follows District Code of Conduct policies.
• Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.
• Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with state and federal laws and district policy.
• Maintains and updates school health records and information.
• Reviews immunization forms and contacts parents as necessary.
• Assists with routine vision, hearing, height and weight screening and other screenings as required.
• Assists with the monitoring of students per individualized health care plan.
• Implements aspects of nursing plan of care, commensurate with training and competency.
• Perform student-specific delegated nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with the individualized health plan.
• Assists with student self-administration of medications in accordance with school district medication policy.
• Assists with the implementation of policies and procedures regarding the control of communicable diseases in schools.
• Performs basic first aid and CPR, as needed.
• Assists with the maintenance of student health records, including immunization records, and shares relevant information with District Nurses.
• Inventories and maintains first aid equipment, kits and supplies needed for health office.
• Ensures proper and safe use of facilities, equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a clean, organized and orderly health room environment.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with diverse populations, including students, parents, co-workers and supervisor(s).
• Displays a desire to work with students and responds to students as individuals.
• Reports safety hazards and concerns promptly.
• Shares relevant information with District Nurses.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Supervisor and Reviewers:

Principal and District Nurse