Health Assistant

JOB SPECIFICATION

POSITION : Health Assistant

LOCATIONS : No current openings

REPORTS TO : Headmaster and / or Director of Operations and Director of Nursing

HOURLY RANGE : $18.00-25.00 / hour (can be negotiated with licensure and years of experience)

Company Description

Great Hearts Academies is a growing network of 45 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in Arizona, Texas, and Louisiana. In addition to our brick / mortar schools we also operate Online academies, with fully remote instruction. We currently provide over 28,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind. We believe that the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally. More information can be found at www.GreatHeartsAmerica.org.

Nature of Work :

Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, the health assistant supports the daily activities of the school's health office. Duties include first aid and safety, treating students, verifying immunization compliance, hearing and vision screening and administration of medication as delegated by the Registered Nurse. Responsibilities may include various health tasks and clerical work in assisting students with health-related needs. The nature of work involves lifting, positioning, transferring, and aiding in bodily functions as needed.

The school health assistants, as delegated by the Registered Nurse, are responsible for taking care of students and ensuring their good health and safety while on school premises. They assist the school nurses by handling routine health-related tasks and clerical duties.

Furthermore, they should have a good ability to work with children, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to handle crises calmly and quickly along with sound knowledge of safety practices and health standards.

Minimum Qualifications :

High School graduate

Ability to obtain First Aid, AED and CPR certification within 30 days of employment.

Licensure :

If a certified CNA, LNA or Medical Assistant, licensure will need to be provided upon hire.

Duties and Responsibilities (duties must be under the supervision of nurse)

• Provide appropriate care to students with illness or injury while on campus.
• Take vital signs.
• Provide basic first aid and CPR.
• Under supervision of registered nurse may administer prescription medications.
• Contact parents / guardians to notify of illness or injury.
• Maintain and monitor immunizations records.
• Maintain proficiency with Power School charting of office visits, medication, hearing and vision and immunization compliance.
• Administer and record medications in Power School.
• Participate in health screenings. Vision and hearing.
• Must be able to attend hearing certification course.
• Provide care to disabled students.
• Maintain clean and organized health office.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and families.
• Demonstrates care, kindness, and respect for other school staff.
• Experience in Word, Excel, Google are highly recommended.
• Able to multitask, work independently and collaborate with the registered nurse.

Physical functions : Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 50 pounds approximately.

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the additional tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.