Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA

JOB TITLE: Certified Nursing Assistant

LOCATION: Steger Primary Center, Steger Intermediate Center, Columbia Central School

SUPERVISOR: Director of Student Services

FLSA Status: Non‑exempt

Union/Non‑Union: Non‑Union

$18/hour

Benefits for Full Time

The certified nursing assistant will work directly with students under the supervision of the district nurse to attend to students' immediate medical needs.

• Basic medical knowledge and techniques
• Recording of vital signs, including respiration, body temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
• Changing dressings
• Maintaining patient safety and personal hygiene
• Providing personal care based on students' individual needs
• Caring for multiple students in school
• Providing empathy and compassion>
  
  Maintaining all required health and medical records
• Assist District RN with the registration of new students
• Assists District RN with hearing and vision screenings
• Maintaining confidentiality surrounding all student health records

Additional tasks as assigned.

• Building Principal
• District Registered Nurse
• Director of Student Services

• The role requires frequent sitting, walking, standing, and the ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Occasional travel to various school locations required.

• Work is performed in an environment where unusual temperature and noise are relatively nonexistent.
• Work is performed in an environment where health hazards may occur.
• Occasional need for work outside the normal hours/days.

• Completion of state‑approved training as:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
• Possess valid driver’s license
• Previous experience as a CNA in an educational environment preferred

• 181 days per year
• 7 hours per day
  • 7:15 a.m.
    
    - 3:15 p.m.
• Twelve paid sick days
• Four paid personal days
• Yearly vacation days as stated in Policy 5:330.
• Salary and insurance as negotiated

The performance of this role is evaluated according to the Board's policy on evaluating professional personnel by the Director of Student Services.