Health Assistant - Substitute Job San Jacinto California USA,Nursing

Position Type:
Support Staff/ Health Assistant
Date Posted: 7/22/2024
Location:

District-Wide

Substitute Health Assistant

Part-Time
Hourly Rate: $16.39
No Benefits

Reports To

School Nurse or Principal as needed for specific duties/daily routines

Qualifications

Willing to be CPR/First Aid Certified
Willing to be medication certified
Heart for caring and mentoring to all students
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Ability to quickly assess student needs and prioritize needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Job Description

Provides basic health care and first aid to students

Acts as first responder in medical situation
Contacts parents of ill or injured students in accordance with school/health policies and if needed to prepare students to go home
Follows up on all Incident Reports with parents of students to check progress, health of child
Allows students to express emotional issues, talks with students to reassure and counsel
Contacts the School Nurse in case of major illness or serious injury, hospitalization, communicable diseases, repeated absences and repeated office visits
Educates students about their bodies/health as appropriate
All medical information and all visits to the nurse's office as well as phone calls from parents/physicians entered into computers
Documents all care according to school policies and State of Colorado standards
Communicates effectively with School Nurse, staff and parents regarding health care needs and concerns for the purpose of referring students in need of further medical/dental treatment
Communicates with school office staff and be a team player in your office

Assists with Health Care Plans, Health Records, and Emergency Cards

Distributes health lists to appropriate staff, maintaining confidentiality
Provides lists to Nurse routinely
Maintains and updates emergency cards and health records

Annually checks immunization records on all students

Enters data in health folders and computer system, contacts parents with information missing/needed
Maintains a listing of students with exemptions and reason for exemption by name grade
Reports given to School Nurse

Dispense medication according to school policies and State of Colorado standards

Maintains and stores student prescription medications
Records and documents using appropriate paperwork
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Completes incident reports when needed
Ensures all students receive prescribed medication on a day to day basis in a confidential manner (may need to retrieve the student)

Keeps medications, first aid supplies and health room clean and orderly

Routinely checks emergency supplies, restocks as needed
Maintains medications for occasional staff use

Clerical and Data entry as needed

Updates CPR/First Aid certifications for self

Assists with Health Services projects as needed, assisting the School Nurse

Vision and hearing screenings: assist with organizing needed forms, sending emails to staff as needed, assisting with letters to parents and teachers
Maintains Screening lists – New students, parent or teacher request, K, 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 7 th , & 9 th
Maintains list of absent students for make-up screening or to be screened the following year

Studies and reads current laws and news to provide the best possible care for staff and students, strives to be informed to provide best services to parents, staff and students

Performs specialized treatments as delegated by the School Nurse (e.g. catheterization, blood sugar tests, gastrostomy-tube feedings) for the purpose of providing for and monitoring students’ medical needs and/or testing

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