Health Assistant

The Glenbard Elementary Consortium; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick days

Personal days

Paid holidays

IMRF position

Job summary

Butterfield Elementary School in Lombard, IL is seeking a Health Assistant to support the school health program alongside the nurse and principal. The position follows the student calendar and pays hourly starting at $15.00 per hour, with LPN rate at $16.00 per hour.

This 10-month assignment includes sick, personal, and holiday leave, along with IMRF retirement benefits and a collaborative health services team environment.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid Certification.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Typing/word processing skills.
• Certified for vision and hearing screening preferred.
• Thirty hours of college, preferably, some health classes desired.

Responsibilities

• Checks children with complaints: takes temperatures, observes conditions, contacts parent/nurse as appropriate.
• Reports by telephone serious accidents or unusual symptoms to the nurse and seeks direction as necessary.
• Receives, monitors or makes phone calls related to student absences.
• Carries out first-aid as per procedures and remains with student until dismissal if needed.
• Keeps records of all children seen and care given.
• Prepares and distributes required school accident reports.
• Assists nurse in preparing materials and forms and health programs.
• Identifies health concerns with nurse's guidance.
• Transcribes health data onto pupil health records.
• Collects and records health office statistics.
• Starts new Health Records for new pupils.
• Discusses activities and findings with the nurse.
• Maintains current health files and records.
• Follows up on delinquent immunizations and screenings as directed.
• Assists in vision and hearing screening programs.
• Types health-related materials.
• Performs health procedures as instructed by parents and RN.

Skills

First Aid Certification

CPR Certification

Typing/Word Processing

Vision and Hearing Screening

Health Classes

Education

30 college hours

Tools

Typing/word processing

Job description

HEALTH ASSISTANT

Butterfield Elementary School, Lombard, IL

Hourly is based on licensure; starting at $15.00 per hour; LPN $16.00 per hour

• 10 month position, follows student calendar
• Sick Days
• Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• IMRF Position

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Current First Aid Certification
• 2. Current CPR Certification
• 3. Typing/word processing skills
• 4. Certified for vision and hearing screening preferred
• 5. Thirty hours of college, preferably, some health classes desired

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

• 1. Listening and speaking skills
• 2. Moving and lifting of materials, supplies, etc.
• 3. Operating office equipment
• 4. Reaching high and low shelves and/or files
• 5. Visually observing student behavior
• 6. Work as a member of a health services team in cooperation with the school nurse and building principal

REPORTS TO:

Building principal and certified school nurse

SUPERVISES:

N/A

JOB GOAL:

To assist the building principal and the school nurse in conducting the school health program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Checks children with complaints:
  • Takes temperatures.
  • Observes conditions.
  • Contacts parent and/or nurse as appropriate.
• 2. Reports by telephone serious accidents or unusual symptoms to the nurse and seeks direction as necessary.
• 3. Receives, monitors or makes phone calls related to student absences.
• 4. Carries out first-aid as per recommended procedures. Remains with the student until he/she leaves the building if at the end of the school day.
• 5. Keeps a record of all children seen and care given.
• 6. Prepares and distributes required school accident reports.
• 7. Assists nurse in preparing materials and forms and carrying out special health programs.
• 8. Assists nurse in identification of health concerns.
• 9. Transcribes health data onto individual pupil cumulative health records.
• 10. Assists nurse in collecting and recording health office statistics.
• 11. Begins new Health Records and Cumulative Record Sheets for all pupils new to the school.
• 12. Discusses activities, observations, and findings regularly with the school nurse.
• 13. Keeps current files and health records.
• 14. Follows up on delinquent physical, dental, vision, and hearing examinations and incomplete immunization information as directed by the school nurse.
• 15. Assists in vision and hearing screening programs as directed by the school nurse.
• 16. Types student health-related materials.
• 17. Performs health procedures as instructed by parents and Certified School Nurse.

Procedures may include but are not limited to:

• Use of Epi-Pens.

• 18. Respects the strict confidential nature of the position.
• 19. Administers medication as instructed by Certified RN and as outlined in medication policy.
• 20. Reports to DuPage County Health Department and documents communicable diseases.
• 21. Performs head lice checks.
• 22. Maintains health office inventory.
• 23. Performs duties and assignments to assist the school office as needed and other related duties as assigned by the principal.

**SCHOOL OFFICE HEALTH ASSISTANT MAY NOT:**

Offer diagnosis or medical opinions of any sort to pupils, parents, or District 44 personnel.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employment determined by school calendar with compensation as established by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION:

Performance is evaluated by the school principal in consultation with the school nurse.