POSITION/JOB TITLE:Health Aide Paraprofessional
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Performs a wide variety of duties some of a confidential nature. Performs generalnursing duties which may be required but not limited to triaging students maintaining files data entry assisting with screenings etc. Provides monitoring of students as needed.
JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides emergency diabetic and first aid care.
- Performs necessary duties on office machines including copy fax and laminator
- Provides first aid emergency care.
- Provides medication administration for students safely following the five rights of medication administration.
- Enters immunization records.
- Documents student health office visits for those assessed and cared for by the health aide.
- Assists in vision and audio screenings height/weight documentation.
- Prepares medication and provides to appropriate staff for school field trips
- Follows concussion protocol as required.
- Follows asthma allergy emergency protocol as required.
- Triages students as needed for the school nurse.
- Notifies the need for immunizations physicals authorizations for medication action plans for serious health conditions with the nurses direction.
- Organizes health cards including students no longer in attendance at the school.
- Updates health office bulletin boards as needed.
- Model appropriate behaviors for students.
- Develop andmaintain a professional rapport withteachers and other staff.
- May assist students at arrival and dismissal of school.
- May assist in the supervision of students during lunch and recess periods.
- Responds to walk in telephone doorbell and intercom customer services needs in a timely positive and responsive way.
- Ability to organize and retrieve materials and organize schedules according to guidelines.
- Works with office staff to distribute student parent and staff communications.
- Uses intraschool communication systems including radio intercom various alarms paging etc. as required.
- Uses mail merge function to create labels certificates mailings and files regularly.
- Follows oral and written directions accurately.
- Serves as a backup for other office staff as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Ahigh school diploma or GED.
- Ability to walk stand bend twist balance stoop climb steps and reach overhead
- Committed to helping allstudents learn assist students and reinforce learning concepts for individual or smallgroups.
- Willingness to participate in professional development and inservice trainings.
- Regular daily attendance is essential.
- Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Ability to establish good relationships with parents and staff.
- Ability to organize file and retrieve records/materials.
- Ability to work under administrative secretarial nurse and staff direction.
- Must be a proficient reader.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office software include word excel power point and outlook.
- Proficient typing skills.
- Possess the manual dexterity physical ability and stamina for a full day of various physical activity.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Reports to: Building Principal
Work Schedule: 7.0 hours per day Monday through Friday 10 Month NonExempt
Salary: Wages are administered consistent with negotiated agreement or board adopted salary schedule.
Terms of Employment
This position is treated as a fulltime nonexempt classified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.
The offer of employment is contingent upon:
- Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses certificates and other requirements for the position (e.g. Paraprofessionals obtaining Highly Qualified status etc. as identified and maintaining all licenses certificates and requirements for your position throughout employment.
- A background check which demonstrates to OPS that background is acceptable for the position.
- Verification of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of a preemployment drug test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a preemployment medical examination to determine ability to perform the essential functions of the position safely and effectively.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion sex (including pregnancy) marital status sexual orientation disability age genetic information gender identity gender expression citizenship status veteran status political affiliation or economic status in its programs activities employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity 3215 Cuming Street Omaha NE 68131.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority