Part-Time Health Room Assistant

Health Room Assistant at Maple Avenue Campus

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.
• Must be licensed RN or LPN in PA
• Current CPR certification
• Prior healthcare experience/training
• Interest in working with children/adolescents
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to react quickly, calmly, and decisively in a crisis
• Computer experience with Microsoft Office
• Must be detail-oriented, strong communication skills, excellent organizational skills, able to work independently and interact positively with staff. Confidentiality is a vital function of this position.

Examples of Duties:

• Provides appropriate emergency care of illness or injury to students and staff in accordance with school district policy and procedure, and as directed by the CSN.
• Assist in the control of communicable diseases according to procedures.
• Administers medications to students according to school policy.
• On receiving new medication with prescriber’s written order and parent’s permission, notifies CSN.
• Consults with CSN regarding dosage, schedule for administration, side effects, expected effects, and other pertinent data regarding medication.
• Keeps accurate records of medications brought to the Health Office and records each administration of medication on the individual Student Medication Record.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students and their families.
• Notifies CSN and building administration of serious incidents, significant health problems and possible child abuse and completes appropriated referrals. Exhibits knowledge of job limitations and accepts supervision.
• Performs all other health-related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school health program.
• Channels requests for health-related information and nursing services to the CSN.
• Document each student seen in the Health Office including their chief complaint, treatment, and outcome for each student.
• Completes and maintains a cumulative health record for each student.
• Documents results of screening and designated health information.
• Contacts parents and appropriate health care providers as necessary.
• Helps maintain a current confidential list of students with health conditions.
• Communicates to the CSN any need for follow-up of student health problems.
• Assists in adaptations to allow the student to function in the school setting as delegated by the CSN.

Program/Classification: 

• Special Education-Maple Avenue Campus/ Support Compensation Plan

Reports To:

• Building administrator and Certified School Nurse

Method of Evaluation: 

• The Health Room Assistant shall be evaluated in accordance with the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Compensation Plan Employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

•  None

Terms of Employment:

• The Health Room Assistant shall be employed on a part time basis not to exceed more than 30 hours per week.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate; visual acuity to oversee projects, and make observations. Work is done mainly indoors but could include outside tasks.

Salary : $25 - $35