Health Room Assistant (2025-2026 School Year)

Wichita Public Schools•Wichita, KS

59d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Function: Provides support in the care of students and in the maintenance of the efficient operation of the school health office. To accomplish this, the health clerk works closely with the registered school nurse, staff, and administration of USD 259, and is responsible to the registered nurse, building principal, Coordinator of Health Services, and administration. By law, the health clerk functions under the school nurse's license. Therefore, the registered school nurse will be the primary person in determining the most qualified candidate. Human Resources, the building principal and the Coordinator of Health Services will provide assistance and guidance during the interview process.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
Ability to perform as an effective team player
Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
Ability to operate Microsoft Products proficiently
Requires prolonged sitting or standing
Requires stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting students
Must be able to respond to an emergency in a rational, calm and efficient manner
Must possess the physical strength to occasionally assist in lifting the students, bending and performing CPR

Nice To Haves

Current First Aid and CPR/AED certification preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains the health room under the direction of the registered nurse
Maintains confidentiality
Adheres to Board Policy and Health Department guidelines
Practices universal precautions and all other health and safety policies, included in the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
Enforces all district, school, and classroom safety rules and regulations
Provides basic first aid to students seeking health care
Contacts parents according the health protocols and guidance of RN
Assists with compliance of the immunization laws by auditing charts, notifies guardians of updates needed, and sends the immunization data to the appropriate place
Assists with health screenings and assessments
Maintains file or record screening results, new immunization data, and any pertinent or new information regarding individual students
Communicates new findings to the school nurse
Attends district and individual training as provided by Health Services Office, school nurse, and other district in-service activities
Assists students with personal hygiene
Sends letters, notes, or other written communication to parents with school nurse's knowledge of the communication
Communicates in a timely and efficient manner with the registered nurse according to protocol, especially in regards to need for follow-up and student referrals
Assists with medication administration in compliance with medication delegation policies
Assists with coordinating schedules for health education programs and communicate with all pertinent participants
Responds calmly to emergencies and initiates CPR and 911 calls when appropriate
Documents daily contacts as instructed by school nurse
Assists with health record maintenance
Compiles inventory and ordering information and assists with the process to complete these tasks
Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.