Position:          Substitute Health Aide

 

Category:         Student Support Services

 

Currently:        Days and Hours as Needed

 

Reports to:      Director of Student Services

 

 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Knowledge of CPR and first aide techniques
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate initiative to prevent problems
• Patient, flexible and willing to work with all types of people
• Ability to complete work with many interruptions
• Possess basic computer literacy
• Residence in taxing district is preferred
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate an acceptable 

 
Basic Responsibilities include:

• Administer first aid to ill or injured children.
• Assist with communicable disease control including classroom inspections for head lice.
• Follow Board Policy to administer first aid and medications to students.
• Assist with school-wide health, vision and dental screenings including scheduling, record keeping, and obtaining needed materials and supplies.
• Follow up on health care referrals and assist families in accessing needed services.
• Record health information in individual student health records.
• Maintain and update electronic student immunization records.  
• Assist with development and maintenance of confidential student rosters of significant health conditions, student immunization exemptions, individual student health plans, and students receiving medication.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Complete monthly checks of AED equipment.
• Maintain and monitor supplies for diabetes kits and field trip first aid kits.
• Administer specialized physical health care services such as catheterization, tube feeding, diabetes management, inhalation therapy, etc.
• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding students' records; discreetly handle sensitive information pertaining to staff, parents and students.
• Support and promote the value of wellness and health to students and staff.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, typing and maintaining simple records.
• Efficiently operate a computer to input, retrieve and file data and text.
• Assist in school office when building secretary is unavailable.
• Attend in-service, training programs and/or meetings as required by Board Policy, the Superintendent or his designee.
• Perform any additional duties that may be assigned by the Superintendent or his designee.

Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.