Health Room Aide

FTE: Monday - Friday on student contact days, plus one additional week prior to the first day of school

About the School: Lakes International Language Academy (LILA) is an award-winning Spanish and Mandarin Chinese language immersion public charter school with two campuses in Forest Lake, Minnesota. LILA offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) at our Main Campus, and IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) at our Headwaters Campus. Convenient to both Minneapolis and Saint Paul, LILA’s campuses are located at the North Metro 35W-35E split.

Job Summary: The Health Room Aide will provide health services to students at LILA’s Lower Campus (grades PK-5) in order to promote optimal levels of health and well-being. The Aide will prioritize and provide care as needed when students arrive in the health office throughout the day. Duties will include, but not limited to: administration and documentation of medications and/or treatments, providing diabetic support, collecting and maintaining health information records while maintaining data privacy and confidentiality. The Health Room Aide will be under the direct supervision of the School Nurse.

Essential Functions:

Perform first aid, emergency care, diabetic support, and other illness interventions
Administer medication to students as per physician's orders and parent authorization
Maintain current student and staff emergency information and health records
Record health incident reports at site including accident reports and communicate to the School Nurse
Prepare and process health documents including physical examination forms and maintain records in an orderly manner
Report all cases of diagnosed or suspected communicable disease to the necessary agencies
Maintain an inventory of health room supplies and equipment
Perform general office duties such as typing, sorting, filing, maintaining files and records, duplicating materials, scheduling and processing various forms and reports
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the school district
Follow the direction of the licensed school nurse

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulatory issues governing public health, including rules and regulations of the Minnesota Department of Health and other governing agencies
Knowledge of public health and safety protocols and regional healthcare issues
Knowledge of nutrition and health maintenance issues for students
Knowledge to interpret medical information and provide school staff with an understanding of student health needs in the school environment and during other school activities
Knowledge of child and adolescent development (physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional) and ability to use this information to provide staff with insight to support student health needs
Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, administration and other adults and participate positively as a team member
General office experience including typing, data entry, filing, bookkeeping and knowledge of office programs and equipment
Ability to use medical equipment
Willingness and ability to accept and follow directions
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
Emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved

Required Qualifications:

Current First Aid certification
English language proficiency, both spoken and written

Preferences:

1-2 years of experience working in a school setting
Spanish and/or Mandarin Chinese language proficiency preferred, but not a must
Experience in a healthcare setting
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Trained Medication Assistant/ LPN