Health Assistant- Independence High School

This job posting is for Short term 2025-2026 school year

Student Services Department-Independence High School

190-day contract

The Health Assistant works closely with the school nurse providing acute and chronic health care for students. You must be able to work independently under the direction of the school nurse while following all policies and procedures. Health Assistants perform vision and hearing screenings administer medications and maintain school records including electronic health documentation and immunizations and other various tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• New Mexico licensure; must hold or be able to obtain a Level 3 K-12 Educational Assistant License
• Must hold or be able to obtain a NMPED Health Assistant License
• Must hold or be able to obtain a Substitute License

Skills/Aptitudes:

Maintain current AHA CPR/AED Red Cross First AID certification.

Completes yearly training provided by RRPS on Asthma Diabetes EpiPen Administration Medication Administration Diastat Administration Vision and Hearing Screening and other health trainings as required by nurse or health services department.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Assists in non-professional school health functions and adheres to health room guidelines and RRPS health room policies.
• Maintains school health records as directed including immunization records and student healthrecords.
• Administers first aid to students and staff
• Refers students to schoolnurse as appropriate
• Performs routine officeand clerical duties
• Maintains stock of nursing supplies maintains bulletin boards and other information material forhealth office
• Demonstrates respect for confidential information
• Performs vision hearing height and weight screening as assigned by school nurse
• Maintains professionalcompetence through in-service education activities and/or self-selected professionalgrowth activities
• Maintains clean organizedhealth room environment
• Refers medicalpsychological or social/emotional problems to the school nurse
• Administers medication asdirected by the principal in accordance with the Rio Rancho Public SchoolsMedication Policy
• Performs other duties asassigned.

Equipment Tools and Materials:

First aid supplies scales; thermometer; beds; portable stretchers vision testing equipment; audiometer; wheelchairs.

Work Hours

Work hours will be in accordance with hours determined by the school district and individual schools within parameters of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedure:

The following documents must be attached to complete this application:

• One (1) transcript from each credentialing college or university or if you have no college credits
• A copy of your High School Diploma or GED Certificate

An Equal Opportunity Employer