Job Description

School Nurse Assistant Location: Brookside Salary: Minimum Base $30,000 Position Type: Full-Time Role and Responsibilities The role of the PSOE School Nurse Assistant is to assist the School Nurse in assessing, educating and intervening as needed to maximize classroom time, minimize absences due to illness, and support a healthy school environment, while respecting the dignity and rights of the patient/client regardless of socioeconomic status, personal attributes, or nature of health problems. Responsibilities Maintains compliance with State and Board of Education regulations. Assists in implementing school programs regarding physical examinations, immunization, and sight and hearing testing. Provides first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals to the School Nurse for ill and injured students. Implements Board policy regarding the exclusion and readmission of students with respect to certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis). Will maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies. Assist in developing an individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed, which includes: specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions with clear actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP). Reports to the School Nurse any concern that may be reviewed and/or communicated to parents, school district personnel and physicians, and others as needed to meet student health needs. Program Planning and Management The School Nurse Assistant will collaborate with students, parents, school district staff and community agencies to safeguard continuity of care for students at the discretion and under the Supervision of the Certified School Nurse. Qualifications and Education Requirements Current CPR and First Aid certification Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting school health services Associate's Degree or equivalent experience in Nursing, Administration, Health Care, or related field Annual training and/or professional development is required for all PSOE employees. Job-specific training is identified and scheduled by the School Principal or direct supervisor in partnership with Paramount C-suite. Preferred Skills Certified Nursing Assistant Previous medical office/medical care experience Must demonstrate a genuine interest in the PSOE student population and its health needs. Ability to organize a health office and manage time Proficiency in technology. Knowledge of current community challenges and opportunities relating to the mission of the organization. Additional Notes Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. PSOE School Nurse Assistant is required to have contact with children who are ill. They must be capable of performing first aid and CPR and is regularly required to talk or hear or smell. The employee is frequently required to sit; walk; run; and use hands to perform examinations or handle tools, or controls. This job requires the ability to see clearly in close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and to perform a 2-person lift over 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The School Nurse Assistant usually works in standard workplaces but will frequently be required to complete tasks in a wide variety of locations within the school campus. The School Nurse Assistant works a standard workweek, but additionally may work evenings and weekends. Hours may vary based on job status changes due to funding. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. Paramount Employees will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Paramount Schools of Excellence reserve the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time. Paramount Schools of Excellence

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