Nurse Assistant

School Nurse Assistant

As a school nurse assistant, you accomplish administrative and simple medical responsibilities under the direction of a licensed school nurse. Keeping records of each student who visits the nurse's office under the nurse direction. Your main job is assisting the nurse with whatever she needs help with. You must follow their directive.

Essential functions include:

• Send out nurse related emails only as directed.
• Respond to parent or staff emails only if medical advice is not needed. Forward to nurse if medical advice is requested.
• Carry out assigned duties appropriately as a member of the Emergency Team.
• Confirm each student has a Red Folder after downloading a roster from Power School by grade.
• Work with the nurse on immunizations and help contact all parents/guardians for updated or incomplete immunization forms.
• Run SNAP reports monthly and check for Immunization and Health Card compliancy for new students.
• Keep detailed notes of the date, discussion, dialog with student/parents pertaining to any communication regarding Immunizations.
• Communicate to Nurse what discussions/dialog was about and follow nurse directive.
• If you receive any phone calls or emails pertaining to any medical issues with students or staff, please forward to your nurse, so she can communicate with the parents or staff.
• Print and file Health Cards according to grade and alphabetically.
• Run a roster from Power School on each grade to check that all students have a health Card and notify parent if none.
• Update power school with the health alerts from health cards and put allergies into Power School for the Nutrition, the new food vendor.
• Monitor students who are in the "sick" room.
• Provide teachers with a supply of band aids, gloves and 4x4's.
• Keep medication cups and water cups restocked.
• Refill feminine products.
• Make sure health clinic is adequately stocked and order supplies with the nurse and confirm the order with your nurse.
• Go to classrooms for back packs/computers for students being sent home.
• When walking student out to parents, direct any questions from parents to the nurse so there is no miscommunication.
• Keep all benches/tables, chairs, faucet handles, door handles, light switches, and flat surfaces disinfected and wiped.
• Administer prescription medication to students under the supervision of nurse.

Additional duties include:

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years general office experience.
• Medical office, pediatric clinic or related health field experience is a plus.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Experience:

• Must have at least two years of related work experience.
• Must have knowledge in the use of a variety of medical instruments and equipment.
• Should have knowledge of basic computer operations and functions, use of Microsoft Office applications and the Internet, and skill in the use of general office equipment such as printer, calculator, copier, fax, etc.

Physical demands include:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

Work place expectations include:

• Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.

Reports to: Principal

Days per year: 182

Salary classification: Paid on the Classified Salary Schedule Level 106.

Employee group: Classified

Application procedures: Must apply online by completing a "Classified" application and adding this specific job to your online application.

FLSA status: Non-Exempt

The Beaufort County School District is an equal opportunity employer.