Health Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate care to students with illness or injury while on campus
• Take vital signs
• Provide basic first aid and CPR.
• Under supervision of registered nurse may administer prescription medications
• Contact parents/guardians to notify of illness or injury
• Maintain and monitor immunizations records
• Administer and record medications in Power School
• Participate in health screenings. Vision and hearing
• Must be able to attend hearing certification course
• Provide care to disabled students
• Maintain clean and organized health office
• Maintain confidentiality of students and families
• Demonstrates care, kindness, and respect for other school staff

Requirements

• CPR/First Aide required
• If one holds a license/certification such as CNA, LNA or Medical Assistant, licensure will need to be provided upon hire
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), SharePoint and Google Sheets is highly preferred
• Strong multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with the registered nurse

Skills

• Physical Functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 50 pounds approximately.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer