Health Aide-Taft

Enid Public Schools•Enid, OK

17h•$12•Onsite

About The Position

A school health aide supports the school nurse by providing basic first aid, administering delegated medications, managing health records, conducting screenings (vision/hearing), monitoring chronic conditions (like diabetes), maintaining supplies, handling clerical tasks, and assisting with student care (toileting, feeding, mediations) while ensuring confidentiality and communicating with parents and staff about student health needs.

Requirements

Ability to routinely and continually bend, squat, stand, walk, or climb stairs.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to operate computers, copy machine, and other office machines as needed.

Responsibilities

Administering basic first aid for minor injuries/illnesses.
Dispensing prescribed medications as directed by the nurse and physician.
Assisting with personal care needs (toileting, feeding, hygiene) for students with/without special needs.
Monitoring students with chronic conditions (e.g., blood sugar checks for diabetics).
Maintaining student health records, logs, and files (immunizations, visits, medications).
Managing inventory and stocking health office supplies.
Performing clerical duties like filing, answering phones, and data entry.
Assisting the school nurse with vision, hearing, and other health screenings.
Monitoring immunization compliance and sending notices to parents.
Notifying parents/guardians about student illnesses, accidents, or health concerns.
Documenting health office visits and reporting data to the nurse and district.
Maintaining confidentiality of student health information.
Providing emergency care until professional help arrives, if the nurse isn't present.
Tasks like catheterization or gastrostomy feeding, only after specific training by the school nurse.
Working with staff and parents to support healthy environments and disease prevention.
Handling routine paperwork, data entry for state reports, and record keeping.