| Job Responsibility Description |
- Provides appropriate medical care for sick and/or injured students at the assigned school. All first aid/medical care is provided according to federal and state laws, statutes, and the District’s policies and per direct instruction from the school’s Registered Nurse (RN). The care provided for emergent first aid cases can vary widely and require the employee hold a base knowledge for a variety of situations and employee is expected to manage stressful and fluid situations calmly while performing these tasks/duties.
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- Performs specific medical tasks and care for individual students as delegated by the RN. Examples of typical medical care include; medication administration, monitoring diabetes care and procedures, regular medical care procedures, and other tasks related to chronic health needs that require RN delegation and oversight.
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- Inputs information and data entries to student health care records assisting the RN in maintaining student medical records and other health office paperwork according to standards and protocols. Information may be entered manually, electronically and/or both according specific to the type and nature of the information. Note: Health Assistant is responsible for adhering to all HIPAA and FERPA regulations especially as it relates to protecting the privacy and sensitivity of students’ medical information.
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- Communicates with RN, building Administrator, parents, and/or designated person in a timely manner as appropriate in cases of a major illness, serious injury or other health-related issues. Completes and forwards incident reports to the Risk Management department per established protocols. In addition, the Health assistant participates in routine communications in collaboration with the school RN regarding student health needs, current community health concerns, teacher referrals, referrals from other disciplines, parent concerns and other communication needs as determined.
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- Maintains an organized, well-stocked, clean and organized School Health Office. Under the general direction of the R.N. the Health Assistant oversees the inventory, ordering and stocking of health and first aid supplies. This responsibility includes the proper labeling, documentation, and storage for student medications including but not limited to epi-pens and, inhalers. In addition, the HA regularly disinfects the entire Health Office including cots, sinks, counter tops, door knobs, light switches, telephone receivers per established nursing services protocols.
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- Assists the school’s compliance with federal and state laws and with D51 policies as it relates to student vision and hearing screenings, immunization records, communicable disease reporting, and any other health related mandates. Responsibilities include overseeing the logistical arrangements for the school-site screenings, entering screening data and student information into database(s) in a timely manner and screening follow-up communications. In rare cases, the Registered Nurse may request the Health Asst. to assist other schools with mandated screenings activities as well.
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- As the workload for this position can fluctuate depending on student health care needs there is some expectation for the Health Assistant to provide support to the general school office staff when possible; i.e. answering front counter questions, in-coming telephone calls, directing office traffic, and providing general information.
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- Performs other duties as assigned/directed.
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