Certified Nurse Assistant (SY25-26)

Position: Certified Nurses Assistant- Special Education

Position Type: Full-time

Department:Nursing

Location:Cunniff

Reports to: School Principal

Affiliation:Non-Aligned

Salary Range:$27.24 - $32.00 per hour based on experience

General Description:

The 1:1 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides individualized health support and direct care for a designated student during the school day under the supervision of the school nurse. This role ensures the students health safety and well-being allowing for full participation in educational activities.

Responsibilities:

• Personal Care: Assist the assigned student with activities of daily living including toileting diapering hygiene and feeding.
• Mobility Support: Provide safe lifting transferring and mobility assistance throughout the school day.
• Medical Support: Deliver first aid and provide ongoing health-related care as directed by the school nurse.
• Health Monitoring: Observe and track the students health status including vital signs and any changes in condition reporting promptly to the school nurse.
• Emergency Response: Respond quickly to health-related emergencies for the assigned student.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the school nurse teachers and therapists to support the students individualized health and educational plan.

Safety and Environment: Maintain a safe supportive and inclusive environment for the assigned student at all times.

Qualifications Required:

• Patience empathy and dedication to individualized student care
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to follow the school nurses directions and care plans
• Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism
• Current CNA license
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)

Preferred:

• Previous experience working with children particularly in educational or healthcare settings

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and have the physical ability to lift transfer and assist a student with mobility

Equal Opportunity Employer
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