Job Requirements:

· Must have high school diploma or equivalency.

• Previous healthcare experience preferred.

• Ability to do delegated tasks as able according to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act chart.

• Ability to greet students and public in a helpful, positive, and patient manner.

• Must be able to appreciate working with children of all ages and their parents.

• Comfortable with emergency situations and health issues such as vomiting, seizures, bleeding, injuries,

teenage pregnancy, asthma, and diabetic emergencies.

• Computer literate in word processing, data base, spreadsheets, and ability and willingness to learn new

programs.

• Work cooperatively with all other district departments and personnel.

• Self-confidence, maturity and the ability to remain calm in an emergency situation.

• Organized, self-directed, cooperative and able to multi-task putting students needs first.

• A positive role model for students.

• Willingness to assist at all school locations as needed.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Essential Job Functions:

• Initiate, maintain, and update student medical and health records

• Maintain and update student immunization records

• Provide basic first aid and emergency care to ill and injured students as directed by the school nurse.

• Assist and participate in health screening programs

• Perform and document accurate vital signs on students seen in the health office.

• Answer the phone.

• Keep an orderly filing system.

• Do first aid whenever the nurse is out of the office.

• Administer student medications whenever the nurse is not available.

• Be aware of students with special health concerns. Know where to access the crisis plan if needed.

• Contact parents when an ill student needs to be sent home. Notify attendance secretary of dismissal.

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Marginal Job Functions:

• Maintain a clean uncluttered workstation.

• Keep counter top containers of first aid supplies filled.

• Disinfect health office surfaces as needed.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

• Must be able to lift things in and out of storage.

• Must be able to climb a step stool to get things stored overhead.

• Must be able to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

• Must be able to tolerate noises such as bells, telephones, and intercoms.

• Must be able to walk rapidly at times through halls

Compensation:  TBD based on experience