School Health Assistant I, II - Pearl City Elementary

Hawaii State Department of Education•Pearl City, HI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

School Health Assistant I and II are considered full-time at 6½ hours per day. The authorized level of the position is School Health Assistant II. Applications are being accepted down to the School Health Assistant I in the event of recruiting difficulties. Salary Range: School Health Assistant I, SR-09: $2,356.02 per month School Health Assistant II, SR-11: $2,549.00 per month.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent, which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend and apply written instructions; and a high degree of verbal skill.
1 year of general experience (work experience involving working with people).
1 year of specialized experience for School Health Assistant I (work experience which demonstrates the possession of basic health knowledge and practices and the ability to use a personal computer and/or data processing systems).
2 years of specialized experience for School Health Assistant II.
Current certification in first aid.
Current certification in child and adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing or related field at an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the general experience and two (2) years of the specialized experience.
Successful completion of a community college program or its equivalent in medical assisting, human service, practical nursing or similar curriculum may be substituted for one (1) year of the require general experience and one (1) year of specialized experience.
Satisfactory completion of formal course work I health and personal hygiene, child care and home management or other similar courses which have include such topics as hygiene, health, sanitation, etc. may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized experience.

Responsibilities

Administers emergency first aid care to ill or injured students.
Takes temperature, permits students to rest in health room as necessary and periodically observes and talks to students to determine symptoms of illness.
May administer oral and topical medications only in accordance with strict program guidelines (i.e. parental request, physician's order, school health nurse’s approval and school administration approval).
As necessary, contacts parents or guardians of ill or injured students to inform them of their child's illness or injury.
May call for ambulance service in emergencies.
As directed by the school health nurse, performs various health-related screening tests on students such as hearing and vision screening tests, participates in health surveys of students, takes throat swabs in rheumatic fever surveys and takes height measurements and weights of students.
Completes appropriate records; refers health records of students which may indicate health problems to school health nurse.
Makes visual surveys of school buildings and grounds which may have contributed to injury to students and works with the school health nurse and school principal to correct any hazardous conditions.
May give basic health instruction to students.
May orient and supervise volunteers to assist in conducting screening tests.
May render emergency first aid care to school staff; administers CPR as necessary.
Maintains a clean health room, including adequate supplies and equipment.
Provides resource information to school staff when requested recognized various at-risk symptoms for referral to the appropriate staff.
Liaison between the home, school and community in collaborating health services/activities.
Coordinates health related speakers to aid with class curriculum when requested.
Disseminate and coordinate information to employees on wellness activities and/or events for staff member of the school at the discretion f the school principal.
Advocate a positive and informative health and wellness program for the school.