*Health Technician (LVN) - 1:1

Health Technician

Under the direction of the Executive Director, Student Services or principal (or designee), and under the supervision of a certificated School Nurse, provides physical care for students; performs a variety of medical treatments and procedures necessary in providing health care services to ill, medically fragile, and/or injured students in accordance with state law and district policy; administers basic first aid to students or staff; assists in the screening of students for vision and hearing deficiencies, and performs a variety of clerical duties in support of health services programs and limited front office support.

Under the direction of the Director of Student Services and site principal, performs duties of a paraprofessional nature in the maintenance of good health practices among pupils of the District; performs a variety of medical treatments and procedures necessary in providing specialized health care services to meet the medical and physical needs of all students including those with exceptional needs in accordance with state law and district policy; administers basic first aid where such practice is indicated by the nature of the injury to pupils or staff; assists in the screening of pupils for vision and hearing deficiencies; and does other appropriate work as required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Reviews and maintains student health records.
• Arranges and coordinates health screening and immunization schedules.
• Coordinates information concerning special health needs and restriction of students.
• Maintains and keeps up-to-date first aid supplies.
• Screens students for exemption from school activities.
• Provides first aid and other appropriate treatment as required.
• Refers students with special health needs to the counselor or other appropriate public agency.
• Administers first aid and CPR.
• Provides specialized physical health care services such as toileting, catheterization, auctioning, colostomy care, oxygen administration and other similar procedures as authorized by the state guidelines for meeting the specialized health care needs of students.
• Duties may require assisting and transporting students in prescribed medical equipment (i.e., wheel chair, gurney, or stretcher).

Other Job Functions:

• Receives general direction from the Director of Student Services and on-site directions from individual school principals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Certification, Credential or Designation: CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Licensed vocational nurse certificate required. Possession of a registered nurse certificate is preferred. Candidates must be willing to take a two-quarter college class leading to a hearing test certificate. Possession of state certificates in visual acuity and audiometry or enrollment in college courses leading to the completion of requirements for these certificates.

Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities Required: Knowledge of basic symptoms of communicable diseases; first aid practices and procedures; essential skills of standard nursing practices. Ability to follow oral and written directions relating to the implementation of the District Health Program.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Must possess valid and current first aid and CPR certificates. TB test clearance, criminal justice fingerprint clearance, and pre-employment physical and drug test.

Requirements/Qualifications:

A completed online application with uploaded resume, current and valid CPR/First Aid Certificate, current and valid licensed vocational nurse certificate, and (2) current letters of recommendation are required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email as EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive the EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mail box and in the event that you do not get an email, you will have to apply again. Applications will be carefully reviewed. Those applicants with the most appropriate education, experience, and training will be scheduled to continue in the testing process. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process as this is the only form of communication that you will receive. Human Resources reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to be qualified by this examination to such a number as may be required to meet the estimated needs of the school district.

The following documents must be uploaded in order to be considered for the position:

• CPR/First Aid Certification (Current and Valid)
• Health (Current & Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse Certificate)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Dated within 1 year of submission)
• Other (Letter of Recommendation #2 dated within 1 year of submission)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information:

This applicant pool may be used to fill any vacancy created by internal transfer and may also be used for future openings within the District. YUCAIPA-CALIMESA JOINTED UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District's programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these perceived characteristics. Please submit all your documents through EdJoin. Yucaipa-Calimesa JUSD will not accept attachments via fax or email. If you are having a problem scanning your attachments or have any questions, please call the Edjoin help desk at View phone number on click.appcast.io.