Certified Nursing Assistant
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
Definition of Position
The school-based Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct health care, personal care, and daily living support to students under the direction and supervision of the school nurse or designated Health Services Supervisor.
Responsibilities
Provides routine health care, first aid, and personal care to students within the scope of the CNA's training, certification, and assigned responsibilities. Assists medically fragile or special education students who need constant monitoring or help with daily activities during the school day. Implements assigned portions of individual student health care plans and emergency care plans under the direction of the school nurse. Provides assistance with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, mobility, positioning, and other personal care as identified in a student's health care or educational plan. Responds appropriately to student illness, injury, and health-related emergencies in accordance with district procedures and the direction of the school nurse.Delegated Nursing and Health-Care Procedures
Performs nursing tasks delegated by the school nurse or other appropriately authorized licensed nurse in accordance with applicable Washington State law, district procedures, and the student's individual health care plan. Administers medications only when authorized under applicable law, district policy, medication orders, and the direction or delegation of the school nurse.Health Room Operations
Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, organized, and appropriately supplied health room. Maintains inventories of health room supplies, equipment, medications, and other materials as assigned. Monitors expiration dates and reports depleted, expired, damaged, or otherwise unusable supplies and equipment to the school nurse.Student Health Records and Documentation
Organizes and maintains accurate, timely, and confidential student health records and related documentation as assigned. Documents health services, first aid, medication administration, delegated procedures, student contacts, and other assigned services in accordance with district procedures.Communication and Collaboration
Communicates professionally and respectfully with students, parents/guardians, school staff, health-care providers, and community partners within the scope of assigned responsibilities. Provides timely information to the school nurse regarding student illness, injury, health concerns, changes in condition, or other observations. Works collaboratively with teachers, paraeducators, administrators, special education staff, transportation personnel, and other school employees to support student health and safety.Clerical and Administrative Support
Provides clerical support to the school nurse and Health Services Program. Maintains computer records, spreadsheets, lists, logs, calendars, and other health-service information as assigned. Assists with correspondence, forms, reports, notifications, and other routine health-service communications.Compliance and Professional Responsibilities
Performs all duties in accordance with Washington State law, Washington Department of Health requirements, district policies and procedures, and the direction of the school nurse or designated supervisor. Maintains required Washington State CNA certification and other required certifications and training.Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing at least 25 pounds. Ability to assist students with mobility, positioning, transfers, and other physical-care needs, consistent with the student's health care plan and the employee's training. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during the school day. Ability to sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and move between floor level and standing positions as required by student-care responsibilities.Terms of Contract
Salary: Unrepresented Classified Employee, CNA: $22.73 - $26.85 per hour
Length of contract: 6 hours per day (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), 180 days per year
Benefits/Leaves: Medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage is provided through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year. Retirement benefits are provided through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Additional benefits may include sick/emergency leave and personal leave as per board policy.
Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment.
The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent, (509) 332-3144, compliancecoord@psd267.org, and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Assistant Director of Special Services, (509) 332-3144, compliancecoord@psd267.org.
240 S Dexter Street, Pullman, WA 99163.
Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509) 332-3584. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html.
Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: https://www.pullmanschools.org/hib-discrimination