Certified Nurse Assistant; CNA ) or Patient Care Technician; PCT

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Patient Care Technician (PCT) in the Classroom

Campus:
Dickinson Junior High School

Wage/Hour Status:
Nonexempt

Immediate Supervisor(s):
Campus Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned Campus; RN will provide nursing oversight

Pay Grade:
Per Compensation Manual

Days Employed:
Per Compensation Manual

Position Summary:

The dual-role special education paraprofessional/certified nurse assistant/patient care technician provides assistance to the special education teacher in providing for the medical, physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in the special education setting. Paraprofessionals assist in the implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, hygiene, behavior management, and instructional programs. Paraprofessionals are expected to attend relevant professional development. Paraprofessionals work under the general supervision of the principal and under the immediate direction of the certified teacher and for medical needs, will work under the campus RN.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Certified Nurse Assistant/Patient Care Technician certification (required), including 1st Aide / CPR certification
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate (preferred)
• Participate in and successfully complete/maintain crisis intervention/restraint training
• Participate in and successfully complete training for FERPA, HIPAA & TBSI

Special Knowledge/Skills/

Physical Requirements:

• Must have completed at least 30 college hours or obtained an associate's (or higher) degree or meet formal academic assessment as demonstrated through a formal State or local academic assessment
• Physical ability to maneuver students with significantly impaired mobility (e.g. use a Hoyer-type lift, conduct wheelchair/hospital bed transfers, load students on to a bus lift)
• Frequent walking/standing for long periods of time that will include kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling and twisting

Experience:

• Experience working with children/students with medical conditions, autism spectrum disorder &/or intellectual/developmental/emotional/behavioral/physical disabilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Nursing Assistance & Care - Within the TIDES classroom, providing the nursing plan for assigned students takes priority and is the immediate and primary focus
• Under the direction of the campus, RN / District RN Supervisor implements the nursing plan of care for assigned students. This may include providing enteral feedings, catheterizations, site/wound care, monitoring bodily functions or other delegated nursing care duties as assigned.
• Under the direction of the campus RN, assist with coordination of management system to administer medications to students at school
• Under the direction of the campus RN, administer medications according to district policy and procedures
• Recognize differences in student's special medical or physical needs and alert campus nurses accordingly and keep teachers (including substitute teachers) informed of special needs or problems of the assigned student(s)
• Complete all required paperwork for the nursing plan and communicate regularly with the campus RN and classroom teacher. (The CNA/PCT does not communicate directly with parents.)
• Report all suspected situations of child abuse per the State of Texas requirements Report potential health/safety hazards to campus RN, district RN, and campus administrator

Personal Care / Hygiene Support:

• Help meet the individual needs of the student(s) including transferring to and from wheelchairs; lifting and positioning and assisting with other physical needs
• Help meet the individual needs of the student(s) including providing personal care such as feeding &/or tube-feeding; bathroom needs which may including changing diapers, feminine hygiene care, and personal hygiene

Instructional / Behavioral Support:

• Assist teachers and follow teacher instructions in the preparation and management of instructional materials, learning stations and related classroom displays
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher, including modifying work appropriately and collecting data. Assist substitute teachers by relaying the classroom information.
• Recognize differences in student's special communicative, and emotional needs and adapt methods and interaction accordingly and keep teachers (including substitute teachers) informed of special needs or problems of the…