Health Nurse Associate
About The Position
The Health Nurse Associate will provide care for routine illnesses and injuries in the health clinic, respond to emergency situations with students per emergency protocols, and provide care as directed in a student's Individual Health Plan. This role involves identifying students with health problems and referring them to school nurses, communicating with students, the school nurse, staff, and parents/guardians, and administering medications according to District Policy. The associate will also be willing to learn and perform special procedures, perform clerical functions including health recording/files, establish and maintain health records on every student, help coordinate vision and hearing screenings, and provide service for students in a friendly and caring manner. Additionally, the role includes assisting with health-related building emergencies as trained, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Current certification in the American Red Cross First-Aid Program, and CPR/AED, or complete training if not certified.
- The ability to complete a certification in Medication Administration per GWAEA online.
- The ability to complete Bloodborne pathogens training per GWAEA online.
- Interest in working with young people.
- Handle confidential information in an ethical manner.
- Efficient clerical skills in typing, recording, filing and telephone skills.
- Ability to use good decision-making skills regarding communication with students, school nurse, other health service personnel, administration, teaching faculty, and parents.
Nice To Haves
- A medical background or work experience in a health clinic may be beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Care for routine illnesses and injuries in the health clinic.
- Respond to emergency situations with students per emergency protocols.
- Provides care as directed in a student's Individual Health Plan.
- Identify students with health problems and refer them to school nurses.
- Communicate with students, the school nurse, staff, and parent/ guardian.
- Administer medications to students according to the District Policy.
- Willingness to learn and perform special procedures (ie. gastric-tube management, inhalation therapy, emergency protocols, diabetic follow-up procedures, etc.).
- Perform clerical functions including health recording/files.
- Establishes and maintains health records on every student.
- Helps coordinate vision and screenings.
- Provide service for students in a friendly and caring manner.
- Assist with health related building emergencies as trained.
- Other duties may be assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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