What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA position at Rossville Jr/Sr High School?
USD 321 Job Description For CNA (Certified Nurses Aide) Position
CNA skills and qualifications
- Excellent Interpersonal skills including patience, empathy and compassion
- Ability to think and work independently and also with direction from the supervising RN
- Good collaboration and teamwork skills
- Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
- Keen attention to detail and assessment skills
- Familiarity with symptoms and signs of a number of medical conditions
- Comfortable working with specific populations of staff and students, including those with special education needs and health care needs
- State CNA certification with at least two years of working experience. Preferred recent full time CNA work but will consider recent part time.
- Current CPR certification
- Comfortable working on a computer
- Professional appearance and demeanor
CNA Job Description
- Work directly under the supervision of the school’s Registered Nurse and perform all nursing tasks which may be delegated
- Must maintain communication with supervising RN regarding student care
- Provide nursing care to sick or injured students or staff as needed
- Make phone calls to parents regarding their child’s status
- Administer medications to students following physician orders.
- Help enter medical records into PowerSchool as directed by the RN
- Able to take vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respirations of students as needed
- Perform any medical procedures ordered by a physician and delegated by the RN.
- Help perform vision and dental screening on students according to state screening guidelines
- Able to maintain professional confidentiality
- Follow USD 321 Employee Guidelines