Job is 6.5 hours/pay throughout the school year

Monday-Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm

HEALTH AIDE

JOB SUMMARY

This position receives directions from the district nurse. Applicant will perform varied basic health services and
record-keeping for the Concrete School District.

REPORTS TO: Building principal and school district nurse

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Depending upon assignment, all or a combination of several of the following duties will be performed:

Responsible for needs of the following school health programs:

- Follows procedures established by the school nurse (ESA).

- Maintains accurate health and immunization records.

- Conducts and documents health screenings.

- Administers first aid: Illness, accidents and emergencies.

- Administers daily medications. Record as required

- Maintains inventory of health room supplies.

- Communicates needs of special education students.

- Initiates student injury accident reports.

- Monitors students with special medical needs.

- Conducts health screenings, including vision and hearing screenings and height/weight.

- Accurately document student visits to the health room.

- Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned and needed.

- Covers district-wide health needs as required; some district grounds travel required

- Ensure compliance with student health plans

- Ensure student health plans are followed and that designated staff responsible for field trips and special activities have the necessary student health information and medications, as applicable.

- Maintain medication security and ensure safety protocols are followed

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

- Ability to work with a wide range of students, staff, and parents, which may include angry or distraught
behaviors.

- Ability to lift and carry children.

- Ability to lift 50 lbs.

- Ability to transfer a student from one position to another safely and appropriately.

- Ability to use a multitude of office and nursing equipment.

- General Knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis

- Other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS

-School office environment.

-Required to attend to children’s personal hygiene.

-Frequently required to wear protective clothing such as gloves.

-Exposed to infectious diseases and illnesses carried by students.

-Clerical duties require substantial visual concentration, including long periods of exposure to visual display terminal.

-Working days equal to classified staff calendar. Salary and benefits according to adopted schedules and
agreements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

-High school diploma or GED

-CPR/First aid card required

-Health assistance experience preferred

-ESEA endorsement preferred

-High level of confidentiality of students’ records and information required

-Proficiency in or ability to learn Skyward student records system

-Effective time management and organizational skills

-Ability to set priorities, work with minimal supervision, and work under pressure

-Ability to work with interruptions and remain flexible; ability to deal with students, staff, and parents in a warm and confident manner; ability to accept responsibility and use good judgment in
recognizing scope of authority; ability to be attentive to detail and maintain confidentiality of information

-successful completion of federal/state criminal history and background clearances required

-The position is represented by the PSE bargaining unit

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people
assigned to this job. As such it is not necessarily all-inclusive and the job may require other essential
responsibilities, duties and skills. Nothing in this job description, or by the completion of any requirement of
the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Health Aid