Aide School Health Aide 2025-2026
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Job Location:
Odessa, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: School Health Aide
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Supervising RN; and Health Services Director
Pay Grade: 3
Dept. /School: Health Services Department
Days: 187
Supervises:
Primary Purpose: School Health Aides serve under the immediate guidance and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse in the capacity of a nurse-extender. Nurse-extenders provide assistance to the school nurse by assuming routine record-keeping activities medication administration and minor first aid duties.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Education/Certification: High School graduate or GED
- Current CPR/First Aid certification
- Certification of Nurses Aide Texas preferred but not required
Special Knowledge Skills:
- Clerical/computer knowledge and experience
Experience:
- A minimum of one years experience in some phase of community health which includes contact with school-age children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
The RN is responsible for all nursing care given at assigned campuses. The School Health Aide will assist the RN with the following:
Health Clinic Management
- Provide minor emergency and illness care in accordance with ECISD policy.
- Perform vision hearing spinal and acanthosis nigricans screening in accordance with the Texas Department of Health standards.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and which are in accordance with ECISD policy and health care plan provisions.
- Keep appropriate supplies and equipment on hand to maintain an adequate health care facility.
- Identify signs and symptoms of disease and make appropriate referral for intervention.
- Maintain current student records documenting screening results and other pertinent health information.
- Maintain current immunizations of each pupil and notify parents of needed immunizations.
- Document observations/interventions on nurses log and/or in computer system.
- Keep accurate record of medication and treatment administration.
- Ability to lift 75 lbs. as needed with assistance
- All other duties as assigned by the Health Services Director
School/Community Relations
- Prepare needed materials and provide assistance to supervising nurse for formal/comprehensive health teaching.
- Assist families in accessing community health care resources.
- Refer to supervising nurse those situations necessitating professional nursing assessment/intervention.
School/Organization Climate
- Participate in activities which promote optimal health care and education for students and staff members.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students parents staff and community members.
- Comply with state district and school regulations and policies for school district personnel.
- Attend and participate in faculty and nursing staff meetings and accept various committee assignments as requested.
Personnel Management
- Keep supervising nurse and Principal informed of health service concerns and illness trends occurring on campus.
- Demonstrate a positive and helpful approach in dealing with students and staff members.
- Maintain a record of attendance and punctuality that contributes to an efficient health services program.
Professional Growth and Development
- Participate in the district staff development program.
- Demonstrate interest and initiative in professional self-improvement.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent districtwide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read understand and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.
Signature Date
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Senior Care
- Catheter Care
- Patient Care
- Assisted Living
- Hoyer Lift
- Caregiving
- Hospice Care
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dementia Care
- Home Care
- Alzheimers Care
