School Health Aide
About The Position
This position, under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, provides delegated student health care services within the School Health Program as Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. The primary function is to provide care during the school day to students for illness, injury, and medication administration. The duties include, but are not limited to first aid, medication administration, asthma, allergy, diabetes, seizure management, covid-19, and flu screening and testing. Employees in this position are responsible for performing delegated activities in compliance with procedures, protocols, and documented care plans. Emergency duties may be required that includes assisting community or hospital-based organizations or staffing emergency community shelters. Staff may be directed to perform other emergency duties based on clinical experience including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Either certificate or diploma from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, Medical Assistant (MA) program, or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.
- First Aid Certification from either American Red Cross or the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire and will be offered on-site.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of Florida required.
- For Medical Assistants (MA), certification from AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT preferred.
- In lieu of CNA, MA or EMT qualifications, other clinical experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Nice To Haves
- Health care related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform delegated Registered Nurse (RN) functions upon completion of training and competency testing.
- Consults and engages the Registered Nurse for direction on non-delegated tasks.
- Administers medications to students prescribed by a licensed health care provider with parental consent following established protocols and care plans.
- Properly receives, handles, and stores medications; maintains temperature logs; manages medication expiration.
- Provides first aid and injury care to students with urgent health needs according to procedures and protocols upon completion of training and competency testing.
- Assist students with diabetes management upon completion of training and competency testing.
- Assist students with allergy, asthma, and seizure management upon completion of training and competency testing.
- Demonstrates skills and knowledge of infection control measures. Maintain infection control and use of PPE as directed per School Health guidelines.
- Administers COVID-19 and FLU tests with Parent/Guardian documented consent, upon the completion of training and competency testing.
- Floating to other school locations to supplement and assist Registered Nurses or perform duties at another school location as needed.
- Documents in the student electronic health files, care, treatments, and observations documents as directed.
- Maintains proper filing of documentation.
- Reviews and updates student electronic health files, forwarding them to appropriate destinations when students transfer to another school within the District.
- Can navigate electronic student health system being proficient with a standard computer and keyboard including but not limited to software programs.
- Measures/takes vital signs, blood pressure, and related data as defined in the physician order and documents.
- Reports all problems when observed to the Registered Nurse. Completes additional duties as assigned.
- Access to reliable transportation required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
