Health Room Assistant

Tamaqua Area School District; Tamaqua (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Tamaqua Area School District seeks a Health Room Assistant to support student health services within the school setting. The role involves providing basic nursing care, administering first aid, and managing student medications in coordination with school health staff.

Requirements include an LPN or higher degree and Pennsylvania nursing licensure, with prior experience in a school environment encouraged. Position is hourly and aligned with teacher contract timelines.

Qualifications

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

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 HIPAA requirements and confidentiality

Skills

Nursing

Licensed practical nurse

Education

LPN or higher

Job description

Health Room Assistant

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

Job Goal:

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.

Performance 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
• inside of Tamaqua Area SD
• Administer basic nursing services, first aid, student meds, etc.
• Adhere to all HIPPA requirements and highest levels of professional confidentiality

Terms of Employment:

Will adhere to teacher contract timeline in an hourly rate position

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on evaluation of professional personnel, by Building Principals and Assistant Superintendent.