School Health Assistant - Part-Time Care for Students

North Clackamas Schools; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

North Clackamas School District seeks a Health Assistant for 7 hours per day (.875 FTE) on a permanent, part-time basis. The role supports nurses, works with students, parents, and staff to ensure efficient health care services, and follows district policies.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, experience with diverse families, and completion of First Aid/CPR and required trainings; proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets, confidentiality, and data entry are

Qualifications

• Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Three years' experience managing a school health room and two years school assistant secretarial experience, or three years' experience in the nursing field.
• The employee is required to complete/maintain First Aid, CPR, Epinephrine, Glucagon, Medication Trainings.
• Interest in working with children/adolescents.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets. Ability to access, enter, and retrieve data into/from computers and databases. Ability to keyboard accurately at 40 wpm. Knowledge of modern office procedures, techniques, and office management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, students, school staff, administration staff, and public.
• Ability to react quickly, calmly, and decisively in a crisis.
• Ability to utilize correct grammar, punctuation, spelling of English language, and basic math skills to compile data and complete reports according to District and department standards.
• Ability to secure and maintain confidentiality of medical and student information according to District and department standards.
• Self‑directed, ability to work without direct supervision and prioritize workload to assure efficient/quality support to staff and students.
• Must be able to read, transfer information from variable sources, and process information into reports, forms, graphs, and other formats.

Responsibilities

• Administers oral, inhaled, topical, injected, and rectal medications to students as trained and delegated by the RNs.
• Notifies nursing staff upon receiving new medication with prescriber's written order and parent permission.
• Consults with nursing staff regarding dosage, schedule for administration, side effects, expected effects, and other pertinent data regarding medication.
• Keeps accurate records of medications brought to the Health Office.
• Applies clean dressings, slings, or support bandages under the direction of an RN.
• Records vital signs of students, such as temperature, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by nursing staff.
• Provides appropriate emergency care of illness or injury to students and staff in accordance with school district policy and procedure and as directed by nursing staff.
• Assists in the control of communicable diseases according to procedures.Maintains confidentiality of information learned regarding students and their families.
• Attends Field Trips with students to manage medical needs as determined by RNs.
• Notifies nursing staff and/or building principal of serious incidents, significant health problems, referrals, and possible child abuse.
• Exhibits knowledge of job limitations and accepts supervision.
• Performs all other health‑related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school health program.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Data entry

Office software

Diversity communication

Education

High school diploma

Nursing/related coursework

Job description

North Clackamas School District seeks a Health Assistant for 7 hours per day (.875 FTE) on a permanent, part-time basis. The role supports nurses, works with students, parents, and staff to ensure efficient health care services, and follows district policies.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, experience with diverse families, and completion of First Aid/CPR and required trainings; proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets, confidentiality, and data entry are