Health Services Assistant Job Standish Maine USA,Nursing

Location: Standish

Job Description

MSAD 6 is seeking a Health Services Assistant to join its nursing and instructional staff at Bonny Eagle High School.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Current licensure/certification as a medical assistant or nurse assistant is desirable.

2. Criminal history record check (CHRC) as required by the Maine Department of Education.

3. Current certification in First Aid and CPR/AED.

4. Pediatric and adolescent experience is desirable.

5. Prior successful work record with evidence of a positive work ethic.

6. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team, including working with a wide variety of adults and students.

7. Added experience which includes public health care and/or school health care is desirable.

8. Knowledge of:

Health care methods and practices, within their scope of practice.
Pediatric and adolescent health conditions.
Basic concepts of child growth and development and developmental behavior characteristics of students in grades preschool through age 21, including students with special needs.
Record managements systems and procedures.

9. Ability to:

Create a caring health clinic climate to meet student health needs and facilitate return to class.
Assist students in effectively dealing with health issues.
Work collaboratively and under the direction of the school nurse (RN) and colleagues in resolving health concerns.
Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Carry out data entry utilizing student data information system.
Provide administrative support to ensure a smoothing functioning health office.

JOB GOAL:

Under the direction of the school nurse (RN), the Health Services Assistant will provide health care services to the students in MSAD
6. This position recognizes and meets basic student needs in routine health care situations; assists the registered nurse in the delivery of school health programs; implements care as directed by the registered nurse; functions as an assistant to the registered nurse; participates in evaluation of care; follows student health plans; and performs other related functions as directed by the registered nurse.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Deliver and follow daily student health care, including medication and treatment administration, with registered nurse direction, education, and consultation (including medications for those students with life-threatening allergies, asthma, or other serious conditions as well as emergency preparedness for seizure and diabetic medication administration).

2. Comply with all applicable District policies, procedures, and health services practices.

3. Provide direct health care to medically fragile or nursing-dependent students as directed by the registered nurse.

4. Communicate with instructional staff in the delivery of the instructional program.

5. Monitor students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, transportation, field trips) for the purpose of providing care as defined by student health plans and assessment of student needs as directed by the registered nurse.

6. Implement student health care plans and emergency care plans as directed by the registered nurse.

7. Participate in ongoing communication with the registered nurse regarding student health issues.

8. Assist in the monitoring of individual student health goals.

9. Assist with maintaining program continuity in daily student routines of learning, eating, grooming, and toileting, and promote self-care skills of students.

10. Be knowledgeable of emergency procedures and communicable disease concerns.

11. Report outcomes of care, including delegated tasks, to the a) supervising registered nurse; b) building administration; and c) other designated personnel.

12. With registered nurse direction, conduct vision and hearing screenings and ensure immunization compliance.

13. As a mandatory reporter, provide support in identifying and reporting suspected cases of abuse/neglect.

14. Participate in health-promoting prevention/intervention efforts.

15. Assist the registered nurse with student health screenings and the detection and follow up of pediculosis (head lice).

16. Maintain accurate and current records pertaining to student health office visits, medication and treatment administration, immunizations, screening results, and injury reports. Complete State-mandated and other reports as directed by the registered nurse.

17. Support behavior intervention plans for students as indicated in IEPs. Coordinate 504 meetings and support section 504 plans for students.

18. Inventory, order, and maintain adequate health clinic supplies to include all forms used by the health services office and carry out all other office duties as directed by the registered nurse.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This position requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time, walking for short distances, and running on occasion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee is…