The Adams-Friendship Area School District seeks a compassionate, dependable healthcare professional to support students' daily and ongoing health needs. We encourage applications from Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), medical assistants, and individuals with comparable healthcare training or experience.
This position works collaboratively with the district nurse, school staff, and families to help students stay healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Responsibilities include responding to illness and injury, supporting students with chronic medical conditions, administering medications, maintaining health records, and assisting with daily health-office operations.
Specific duties will reflect the selected candidate's licensure, training, and demonstrated competency. The employee will work within the responsibilities of their role, with nursing direction, authorization, and delegation as appropriate.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide support to students who become ill or injured during the school day, including basic first aid, health-office supervision, family communication, and arrangements for parent pickup when needed.
- Support students with ongoing medical needs, including diabetes, asthma, seizure disorders, severe allergies, and other conditions, according to individualized health plans and assigned responsibilities.
- Administer and document medications and assigned health-related care after completing required training and receiving appropriate authorization or delegation.
- Recognize changes in students' conditions, follow emergency care instructions, and promptly obtain nursing or emergency assistance when needed.
- Collaborate with the district nurse to implement student health plans and communicate concerns, observations, and follow-up needs.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records of student visits, medications, care provided, and communications with families.
- Assist with routine health screenings, immunization records, collection of health forms, and follow-up communication under the district nurse's direction.
- Help prepare health supplies, medications, and emergency materials for field trips and school activities according to established procedures.
- Maintain clean, organized health-service spaces; monitor supplies and expiration dates; and complete assigned emergency-equipment checks.
- Communicate respectfully with students, families, and staff to support consistent care and students' participation in school.
- Provide health-services assistance across district buildings as assigned.
- Perform other related duties consistent with the position, licensure, and training.