Part-Time Health Room Assistant

Health Room Assistant at Maple Avenue Campus

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing.
• Must be a licensed RN or LPN in PA
• Current CPR certification
• Prior healthcare experience/training
• Interest in working with children/adolescents
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to react quickly, calmly, and decisively in a crisis
• Computer experience with Microsoft Office
• Must be detail-oriented, have strong communication skills, excellent organizational skills, able to work independently and interact positively with staff. Confidentiality is a vital function of this position.

Examples of Duties:

• Provides appropriate emergency care of illness or injury to students and staff in accordance with school district policy and procedure, and as directed by the CSN.
• Assists in the control of communicable diseases according to procedures.
• Administers medications to students according to school policy.
• On receiving new medication with prescriber's written order and parent's permission, notifies CSN.
• Consults with CSN regarding dosage, schedule for administration, side effects, expected effects, and other pertinent data regarding medication.
• Keeps accurate records of medications brought to the Health Office and records each administration of medication on the individual Student Medication Record.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students and their families.
• Notifies CSN and building administration of serious incidents, significant health problems and possible child abuse and completes appropriate referrals. Exhibits knowledge of job limitations and accepts supervision.
• Performs all other health-related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school health program.
• Channels requests for health-related information and nursing services to the CSN.
• Documents each student seen in the Health Office, including their chief complaint, treatment, and outcome for each student.
• Completes and maintains a cumulative health record for each student.
• Documents results of screening and designated health information.
• Contacts parents and appropriate health care providers as necessary.
• Helps maintain a current confidential list of students with health conditions.
• Communicates to the CSN any need for follow-up of student health problems.
• Assists in adaptations to allow the student to function in the school setting as delegated by the CSN.

Program/Classification:

• Special Education-Maple Avenue Campus/ Support Compensation Plan

Reports To:

• Building administrator and Certified School Nurse

Method of Evaluation:

• The Health Room Assistant shall be evaluated in accordance with the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Compensation Plan Employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Terms of Employment:

• The Health Room Assistant shall be employed on a part-time basis, not to exceed 30 hours per week.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate; visual acuity to oversee projects and make observations. Work is done mainly indoors but could include outside tasks.

The public schools of Schuylkill County and the Schuylkill IU 29 do not discriminate against any persons in employment, educational programs or activities based on race, color, sex, creed, religion, age, disability, national origin, marital status or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This policy extends to all other legally protected classifications and is published in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.