School Health Aide

Position Title: School Health Aide

Department: Safety & Security Department

Report to: Nurse Supervisor

Work Schedule: 185 days

Pay Scale: SP1

SUMMARY

Assist in maintaining current and accurate medical health records for all as a resource for families of students.

School Health Assistant

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The school health aide will assist the school nurse by caring for students for general health injury or illness. The responsibilities include facilitating routine screenings documenting health clinic data and reports and monitoring and inventorying supplies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned by School Health Coordinator.

• Administering first aid to injured students and providing short-term care to enhance the comfort and safety of injured or ill students

• Administering and recording medications in accordance with District policy under the supervision of the School Nurse Supervisor to ensure a working understanding of medications that are administered

• Taking and recording vital signs.

• Administering vision screenings and other screenings as directed.

• Maintaining computerized listings of immunizations chronic health conditions daily visits and health screenings for each student.

• Completing state reports on immunization and vision and hearing screenings.

• Notifying appropriate staff and parents when health-related incidents and accidents occur

• Performing specialized procedures with appropriate training and supervision

• Directing ill or injured students home or to appropriate emergency facilities when needed

• Assisting School Health Team with facilitating required staff professional learning

• Working with parents and students to promote preventing and controlling illness and disease as directed by the Nurse Supervisor.

• Ability to determine when to act independently and when to refer medical situations to the Nurse Supervisor and an administrator

• Ability to learn and apply laws rules and regulations relating to health activities.

• Ability to learn explain and perform health-related procedures.

• Ability to interpret health and safety standards

• Ability to identify and prioritize health-related incidents.

• Ability to work as a floater in different locations as required

• Participation and completion of all required District and Support Professional learning;

• Other duties as deemed necessary by Nurse Supervisor.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge skill and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Basic math writing communication and accounting skills.

Ability to operate a computer and possess basic word processing skills.

Ability to operate general and specialized medical equipment such as blood pressure cuffs insulin medication pumps and other delivery devices and AED preferred at hire.

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Acts as a resource for families volunteers and district staff including training demonstrating and answering questions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

High school diploma or equivalent. An equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted. MA or LPN preferred

EXPERIENCE: 0 2 years experience in working with children is preferred. Experience working in a related field preferred.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

CPR First Aid and Medication certification are preferred at hire or within three months required within the first six months of employment. This position requires that the employee work under the delegation of a licensed nurse.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS:

To safely perform this position the employee must be familiar with the safety rules of the job and participate in all safety training provided by the department. Employees must wear personal protective equipment whenever required ask for assistance if the task requires more than one person and if unsure how to perform a task safely stop and ask a supervisor for instruction before continuing.

All employees of the District are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and ensuring that safety precautions and practices are followed.

Employees are expected to immediately report any unsafe working conditions or safety problems to the immediate supervisor. Until corrective action is taken ensure that the area or condition is restricted and that cautionary devices i.e. cones temporary fencing floor signs etc. are in place so that others are not affected or injured. The physical demands described below represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Elementary level: In addition to the above the employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Secondary level: In addition to the above the employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: City School of Decatur shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices based on race ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation age marital status or disability. The Superintendent is committed to cultural diversity among district personnel to enrich the educational experience. The District shall identify solicit and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who will contribute to that effort.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.