School Nurse Paraprofessional
About The Position
CCRES is hiring a School Nurse Paraprofessional to work on assignment at Susquenita Elementary School through its partnership with Susquenita School District. The role supports the school nurse in maintaining a safe, supportive, and healthy school environment. Under the nurse’s direction and supervision, the paraprofessional assists students with personal care, hygiene, toileting, mobility, and other assigned health-related needs while promoting student health, safety, dignity, independence, and access to the educational environment. The employee follows district policies, individualized student plans, confidentiality requirements, and applicable health and safety procedures. The opening is for the 2026–2027 school year and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The listed pay rate is $17.00 per hour. CCRES pays for required clearances and TB screening, eliminating upfront costs for those credentials.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Must pass for “highly qualified” as mandated by NCLB.
- Complete required PA Child Abuse (Act 151) clearance, PA Criminal (Act 34) clearance, Pennsylvania Department of Education FBI clearance, TB screening, and provide education documentation (diploma or official transcript).
Nice To Haves
- Two years of postsecondary education or higher.
- Prior public-school experience and/or experience working with school-aged children in a licensed, certified, or registered provider setting.
Responsibilities
- Assist the school nurse with routine health office duties and student care as directed.
- Assist students with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, including toileting, diapering, changing soiled clothing, and other personal care needs.
- Assist with bathroom transfers, positioning, clothing management, and personal hygiene according to student abilities and documented care plans.
- Perform sanitary cleanup after toileting accidents, incontinence episodes, vomiting, or other bodily-fluid incidents according to district procedures, infection-control practices, and safety requirements.
- Maintain student privacy, dignity, and respect during personal care activities.
- Encourage student independence and participation in self-care tasks to the greatest extent appropriate.
- Monitor students for changes in appearance, behavior, or general well-being and promptly report concerns to the school nurse.
- Assist students with mobility, positioning, and safe transitions as directed and according to established procedures.
Benefits
- Five days of paid time off, prorated based on hire date.
- Employer-paid base medical plan for the employee.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week are eligible for medical benefits.
- Employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week are eligible for dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits.
- Supplemental benefits include short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and Norton LifeLock identity protection.
- CCRES 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% matching contribution.
- Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships.
- Milestone service award.
- Gift card raffle on payday Fridays.
- Paid credential renewals.
- Paid trainings.
- CCRES-paid clearances and TB screening.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
