Paraprofessional, Health Aide (Starts at 18.90 per hour)

POSITION / JOB TITLE : Health Aide Paraprofessional

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

Performs a wide variety of duties some of a confidential nature. Performs generalnursing duties which may be required but not limited to triaging students maintaining files data entry assisting with screenings etc. Provides monitoring of students as needed.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides emergency diabetic and first aid care.
• Performs necessary duties on office machines including copy fax and laminator
• Provides first aid emergency care.
• Provides medication administration for students safely following the five rights of medication administration.
• Enters immunization records.
• Documents student health office visits for those assessed and cared for by the health aide.
• Assists in vision and audio screenings height / weight documentation.
• Prepares medication and provides to appropriate staff for school field trips
• Follows concussion protocol as required.
• Follows asthma allergy emergency protocol as required.
• Triages students as needed for the school nurse.
• Notifies the need for immunizations physicals authorizations for medication action plans for serious health conditions with the nurses direction.
• Organizes health cards including students no longer in attendance at the school.
• Updates health office bulletin boards as needed.
• Model appropriate behaviors for students.
• Develop andmaintain a professional rapport withteachers and other staff.
• May assist students at arrival and dismissal of school.
• May assist in the supervision of students during lunch and recess periods.
• Responds to walk in telephone doorbell and intercom customer services needs in a timely positive and responsive way.
• Ability to organize and retrieve materials and organize schedules according to guidelines.
• Works with office staff to distribute student parent and staff communications.
• Uses intra-school communication systems including radio intercom various alarms paging etc. as required.
• Uses mail merge function to create labels certificates mailings and files regularly.
• Follows oral and written directions accurately.
• Serves as a backup for other office staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

OTHER INFORMATION :

Reports to : Building Principal

Work Schedule : 8.0 hours per day Monday through Friday 10 Month Non-Exempt

Salary : Wages are administered consistent with negotiated agreement or board adopted salary schedule.

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a full-time non-exempt classified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.

The offer of employment is contingent upon :

Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion sex (including pregnancy) marital status sexual orientation disability age genetic information gender identity gender expression citizenship status veteran status political affiliation or economic status in its programs activities employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies : Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity 3215 Cuming Street Omaha NE 68131. )

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact theTalent Services department at .

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Senior Care,Catheter Care,Patient Care,Assisted Living,Hoyer Lift,Caregiving,Hospice Care,Vital Signs Experience,Dementia Care,Home Care,Alzheimers Care

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1