School District Health Aide
Description
Peyton School District Health Aide
Organization: Peyton School District
Date Posted: 11/4/2023
Date Needed: 24-24 School Year
City: Peyton
Location: Colorado
Country: United States
The Health Aide is responsible for caring for students’ health injuries and/or illnesses in an expedient and safe manner. This position works with parents and students while under the supervision of the School Nurse for the control and prevention of disease and for the development of optimum health of every student. This position will be part time with options to sub for the District Nurse as well.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides appropriate emergency care of illness/ injury/mental health to students and staff in accordance with school policy and procedure, and as directed by the school nurse.
Assists in control of communicable disease according to procedures.
Administers medications to students as delegated by the school nurse to include various rescue medications and scheduled daily medications.
Maintains confidentiality of medical information about students and families.
Exhibits knowledge of job limitations and accepts supervision.
Assists the school nurse with organization and implementation of required vision and hearing screening in accordance with Colorado law.
Monitors immunizations and follows-up on compliance with School Nurse
Maintains health files on each student and monitors medical orders and individual student health care plans completed by the school nurse.
Inputs, immunizations, vision and hearing results in the student database as directed by the school nurse.
Completes reports on injuries and medical incidents according to school policy, process and best practice.
Coordinates with the school nurse regarding concussion management at the school level.
Maintains CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
Assists the school nurse with coordinating student medication/healthcare plans for field trips and/or school sponsored activities.
Maintains a neat and orderly health room.
Monitors inventory of supplies for the health room with the school nurse
Monitors AEDs monthly to ensure proper operation and battery expiration as directed by the school nurse
Assists with maintaining current, confidential student lists of health conditions completed by the school nurse.
Under specific instruction and close supervision by the school nurse, the employee may be required to provide necessary medical treatments to children with disabilities. This may include but is not limited to: administering physician prescribed medications, gastrointestinal feedings, toileting/diapering, diabetes care and assisting with potential medical emergencies.
Performs all other related duties as assigned and delegated.
QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position:
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
CNA, EMT, or MA license
Criminal background check required for hire
CPR, First Aid and AED certifications required within one month of hire.
Medication Administration class required (within one month of hire)
Narcan, Epilepsy, and Epinephrine training required (within one month of hire)
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds frequently. The employee may be required to be in the presence of and/or help clean up body fluids such as stool, urine, blood or vomit in a professional manner.