Clinical Aide @ Shaw Middle School (27.5 hrs./wk., 186 days) 2.5 hrs

About the role

The Clinical Aide position at the Washoe County School District provides first aid and care for ill or injured students under the supervision of the School Nurse. This role also includes performing delegable nursing services, communicating health status updates, and maintaining student health records.

Responsibilities

• Administers first aid and renders first aid to injured or ill students following Student Health Services policies and American Heart Association/American Red Cross standards.
• Assists students with physician-prescribed, parent-approved medications under School Nurse direction.
• Performs delegable nursing procedures such as clean intermittent catheterization, tracheostomy care, diapering, and toileting.
• Supports the School Nurse by conducting basic vision and hearing screenings, monitoring and auditing immunization records, and referring students to the School Nurse.
• Updates and maintains student health records; documents accidents and illnesses; performs computer data entry and general clerical duties; inputs student health data into the designated database under School Nurse direction.
• Performs periodic maintenance checks of the school's Automated External Defibrillator (AED); sanitizes health office cots; keeps the health office clean and organized; maintains adequate supplies.
• Aids the School Nurse and principal with special assignments and daily routines; provides general information to students, families, and staff regarding Student Health Services policies.

Requirements

Licenses/Certificates: Possession of or ability to obtain within 30 days a current Heartsaver + AED CPR card from the American Heart Association; possession of, or ability to obtain within 30 days a Standard First Aid card from American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Knowledge: Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic first aid and emergency procedures, current office procedures, basic computer software and data-entry skills, files and records management, and telephone etiquette.

Skills: Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rendering first aid to injured and ill students, preparing and maintaining accurate and complete records, files and reports, dealing tactfully with students, parents, and school personnel on health issues, applying specific laws, rules and office policies and procedures, reading, writing and speaking English at a level required for successful job performance, working quickly and effectively in stressful and emergency situations, understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any related experience that would demonstrate the ability to successfully perform the necessary duties would be qualifying.

Benefits

Benefit packages are available for all employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, PERS contributions, and more. New employees hired by the Washoe County School District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position. View salary schedules here. The job offer is conditional until a report is returned from the FBI and Nevada Department of Public Safety that meets the standards of WCSD for employment purposes.