School Nurse Aide - Lincoln/Eisenhower

Great Bend Unified School District 428; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bend Unified School District 428 seeks a Nurse Aide to support school health services. You will administer first aid, assist with medication dispensing under supervision, and help coordinate health screenings for students.

The role requires documentation of health records, communication with families and health professionals, and maintaining a safe, sanitary health room. Join a collaborative educational team focused on student well-being.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: basic math incl. fractions, percents, ratios; read manuals; write documents; analyze situations.
• Skills: multitask with changing conditions; handle data and basic equipment; communicate with diverse groups.
• Ability: schedule activities, gather data, work with others, problem solving and adapting to various circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Administers emergency first aid and scheduled medications under health professional direction to meet immediate student health needs.
• Assists health professionals in completing health screenings (vision, dental, hearing, growth, sports physicals) per guidelines.
• Attends meetings, workshops, and seminars as assigned to stay informed.
• Cleans work areas to maintain a sanitary environment.
• Communicates with parents, students, health care providers, and public agencies about treatment needs and legal requirements.
• Distributes health information to teachers, students, and parents.
• Maintains student health records and medication logs to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintains inventory of medications and office supplies.
• Monitors students referred to health room for safety and appropriate care.
• Performs procedures as directed by licensed health care professionals for medically fragile students.
• Performs data entry and clerical tasks to maintain health services records.
• Reports suspected child or substance abuse to site administration as required.

Job description

Purpose Statement

The job of Nurse Aide is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the school site operations with specific responsibilities for administering first aid and dispensing prescribed medications under the direction of a health care professional; coordinating with other personnel in supporting students with special needs; documenting activities in accordance with established guidelines and/or regulatory requirements; and assisting health care professionals in conducting prescribed health screenings and services. This position serves as a key contributor within the educational team.

Essential Functions

• Administers emergency first aid to students and, under the direction of a health professional, scheduled medications and specialized treatments for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs for ill, injured and/or medically fragile students.
• Assists health professionals in completing health screenings (e.g. vision, dental, hearing, back/scoliosis, height/weight, migrant student screening, sports physicals, etc.) for the purpose of identifying health concerns and/or delivering school health services and/or followup to appropriate practices in compliance with established guidelines.
• Attends meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of gathering information required to perform functions.
• Cleans work areas (e.g. sinks, counters, laundry, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary work environment.
• Communicates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or public agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and/or complying with legal requirements.
• Distributes information on a variety of health subjects (e.g. lice, ringworm, drug prevention, personal hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of providing instructional materials to teachers, students and/or parents.
• Maintains student health informational records (e.g. prescription dispensing log, medical emergency cards, etc.) for the purpose of providing information required by regulatory requirements.
• Maintains inventory of medications and office supplies for the purpose of ensuring items availability as needed.
• Monitors students referred to the health room for the purpose of ensuring their safety and/or referring to a medical professional for review and/or services.
• Performs procedures for students as directed by a licensed health care professional (e.g. feeding tubes, catheterization, toileting plans, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for medically fragile students.
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. data entry of medical alert status, immunization records, withdrawing students, answering calls, copying, faxing, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining health services activities.
• Reports suspected child or substance abuse to assigned site administrator for the purpose of maintaining students personal safety, a positive learning environment and adhering to regulatory requirements and established guidelines.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: None Specified.

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: None Specified.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities and/or meetings; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: None Specified.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; providing information and/or advising others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization's services.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 70% sitting, 15% walking, and 15% standing. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.