Nurse Assistant *LPN Required

TrulyHired; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

TrulyHired is seeking a Nurse Assistant in Ohio to support school health services under the supervision of the school nurse. Responsibilities include administering medications, maintaining records, and assisting with health screenings and emergency procedures.

The role requires Valid and active LPN and a willingness to travel between district buildings as needed. Work schedule is 6.5 hours per day, 186 days per year, primarily on-site in Pfeiffer Intermediate School.

Qualifications

• Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) or similar training may be required for some assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assists with clinic duties to support delivery of school health services.
• Maintains orderly health clinic and manages records and supplies.
• Administers student medications under supervision of the school nurse.
• Performs health screenings and notifies parents/guardians as needed.
• Documents care and initiates rapid response steps when required.

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Self-discipline

Ethical integrity

CPI training

Job description

Job Description

• Arrives prepared to start working on time. Follows established sign in/out procedures.
• Complies with program and/or building work hours/schedules.
• Performs clinic duties that support the effective delivery of school health services.
• Maintains an orderly health clinic (e.g., sanitizes/stores equipment, stock supplies, etc.).
• Assists with year-end inventory records as directed
• Collects and maintains student health records (e.g., immunization status, medical histories, etc.).
• Maintains an effective records management system. Files and retrieves information
• Maintains parent consent forms (e.g., administration of medications, emergency treatment, etc.).
• Assists with the security of stored medicine. Compares consent forms with medications to identify discrepancies.
• Administers student medications under the supervision of the school nurse.

TUES / THURS / FRI - 8:30AM - 3:00PM

• Performs health screening procedures. (e.g., vision, hearing, scoliosis, pediculosis, etc.).
• Assists with immunization programs.
• Assists ill staff/students. Notifies parents/guardians when a student needs to be sent home.
• Responds to requests for assistance. Helps with student health, safety and personal care procedures (e.g., medication administration, catheterization, tube feeding, changing clothing, diapering, toileting, etc.).
• Assist with diabetic care (e.g., monitoring blood glucose levels, giving insulin, etc.)
• Train appropriate staff in medication administration for field trips or when they are out of the building (e.g. emergency medications such as inhalers, epipens, glucagon, etc.)
• Train kitchen/cafeteria staff on choking and first aid
• Conducts a patient assessment when the school nurse is not available. Administer emergency first aid.
• Documents care provided and medical supplies used. Initiates steps for rapid response transportation to a treatment facility when needed.
• Consults with parents as needed (e.g., phone calls, e-mail, written notes, meetings, etc.).

Job Requirements

6.5 hours; 186 days

Pfeiffer Intermediate School

Nurse Assistant

Valid and active LPN required.

• Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) or similar training may be required for some assignments.
• Physical Demands: Duties may require providing physical assistance to students.

NOTE: Successful completion of annual continuing education/on-line training is required. Blood-borne pathogen/communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, CPR and/or first aid/injury prevention training may be required as a condition of employment.

Duties may require traveling to buildings throughout the district. May also be required to travel to cover procedures at other district buildings.