Health Aide (Part-Time) Bilingual Preferred @ La Mirada Academy

San Marcos Unified School District; San Marcos; Presencial; PEN 109.000 - 144.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

San Marcos Unified School District is seeking a Health Aide to provide skilled clerical health support for students, maintain student health records, and refer ill or injured students to the nurse when needed.

The role involves assisting with health screenings, preparing health documents, and ensuring a clean, safe health environment in school facilities.

Formación

• Experience in similar health support roles is required.
• Knowledge of basic first aid and health care practices.
• Ability to communicate with students, parents and staff.

Responsabilidades

• Administers first aid and medications as directed to support ill or injured students.
• Assists the nurse with health screenings and related tasks.
• Compiles data for health reports and maintains records.
• Prepares health documentation and communicates information to families.
• Refer students needing further medical attention to the nurse.
• Performs health-related screenings and reports communicable diseases.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Communication skills

First aid knowledge

Basic arithmetic

Independent work

Educación

CPR & First Aid Certificates

Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance

Health Physical Clearance

Tuberculosis Testing/Clearance

Herramientas

Office equipment operation

Descripción del empleo

Job Description / Essential Elements

JOB TITLE: Health Aide

Job Purpose Statement/s: The job of "Health Aide" is done for the purpose/s of providing skilled clerical support in meeting the health needs of students; documenting and maintaining student health information required by Federal/State/Local agencies; and providing appropriate care and/or referral for ill, medically fragile and/or injured students as may be required.

Essential Job Functions

• Administers first aid, medication and specialized treatment under direction for the purpose of providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and injured children.
• Assists the nurse for the purpose of providing health screening, training, etc.
• Compiles data for reports (e.g. mandated monthly status reports, logs, etc.) for the purpose of assisting the nurse in preparation of required documentation.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. school health card, medical emergency cards, inventory supplies, orders, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and conveying information.
• Refers students requiring further medical attention for the purpose of providing additional information to the nurse.
• Performs pediculosis screening of students and staff for the purpose of minimizing transmission and complying with district policies.
• Reports incidents of communicable diseases to appropriate parties for the purpose of limiting disease transmission.

Other Job Functions

• Cleans work areas (e.g. sinks, counters, buckets, cots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary environment.
• Participates in various activities (e.g. meetings, training, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or conveying information.

Job Requirements - Qualifications

• Experience Required: Prior job related experience
• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skill to operate standard office equipment, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, perform basic arithmetic calculations; communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents and district staff. Knowledge of basic first aid and health care practices and procedures, basic symptoms of communicable and other childhood related diseases. Ability to work independently, understand and address students with special needs, understand and carry out oral and written instruction, make common sense decisions in routine and potentially critical situations. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, stooping/kneeling/crouching, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, Health Physical Clearance, Tuberculosis Testing/Clearance.
• Other Specialized Requirements: Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificates are required. Certification must be renewed at least every two years.

Requirements / Qualifications

CPR and First Aide Certificate Required

Letter of Introduction

Resume

1 Letter of Recommendation

(any attachments must be scanned and forwarded with your on-line application)

Comments And Other Information

As of today we have two positions at: La Mirada Academy

Anticipated working hours: 7:45 am - 11:30 am or 11:15 am - 3:00 pm

Our District accepts on-line applications through Edjoin at www.edjoin.org only.

Prior Job Related Experience Required.

Employees new to the District are allowed salary schedule placement credit for up to two (2) years of previous experience with a maximum salary schedule entry placement for step three (3).