Health Room Assistant

About the role

To address, dispense, and provide prevention services for the health of Tamaqua Area students and those students required by state law within the Tamaqua Area School District.

Qualifications

• A Nursing Degree (LPN minimum) from an accredited college or university.
• All valid licenses in nursing issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Successful experience working with children and adolescents in a school environment.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Evaluated By/Reports To: Building Principal(s) or Assistant Superintendent, reports to Nursing supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communicable disease control
• Assist with school-wide health screenings
• Follow-up with health care referrals and assist families with possible services
• Provide health related services to state law within Tamaqua Area SD
• Administer basic nursing services, first aid, student meds, etc.
• Adhere to all HIPPA requirements and highest levels of professional confidentiality