Certified Nursing Assistant

About the Employer

Overview

Job Title: Health Aide - CMA or LPN - Category: Student Support Services - Location: Currently at Alliance Early Learning School - Reports to: Director of Student Services - Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalent - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license - Knowledge of CPR and First Aid techniques - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate initiative to prevent problems - Patient, flexible, and willing to work with all types of people - Ability to complete work with many interruptions - Possess basic computer literacy - Residence in taxing district is preferred (alternative qualifications as the board may find appropriate are acceptable) - Basic Responsibilities - - Administer first aid to ill or injured children. - Additional Duties - Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal, superintendent, and other central office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
• Assist with communicable disease control, including classroom inspections for head lice.
• Follow board policy to administer first aid and medications to students.
• Assist with school-wide health, vision, and dental screenings, including scheduling, record keeping, and obtaining needed materials and supplies.
• Follow up on health care referrals and assist families in accessing needed services.
• Record health information in individual student health records.
• Maintain and update electronic student immunization records.
• Assist with development and maintenance of confidential student rosters of significant health conditions, student immunization exemptions, individual student health plans, and students receiving medication.
• Maintain inventory of supplies.
• Complete monthly checks of AED equipment.
• Maintain and monitor supplies for diabetes kits and field trip first aid kits.
• Administer specialized physical health care services such as catheterization, tube feeding, diabetes management, inhalation therapy, etc.
• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding students' records; discreetly handle sensitive information pertaining to staff, parents, and students.
• Support and promote the value of wellness and health to students and staff.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, typing, and maintaining simple records.
• Efficiently operate a computer to input, retrieve, and file data and text.
• Assist in school office when building secretary is unavailable.
• Attend in-service, training programs, and/or meetings as required by board policy, the superintendent, or his designee.
• Perform any additional duties that may be assigned by the superintendent or his designee.