Nurse Assistant - District Wide

JOB TITLE: Nurse Assistant WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Nonexempt

REPORTS TO: District Lead Nurse

DEPT. /SCHOOL: District Wide DATE REVISED: April 2025

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Provide district wide assistance to the school nurses as needed in order to facilitate student access to needed health services. Establish familiarity with all elementary campus clinics, procedures, and students in anticipation of the need to provide coverage for absent staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant MA) certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Emergency response certification;

Vision and hearing screening certification;

Texas Education Agency paraprofessional certification preferred

Experience:

One-year experience working with children

One-year clerical experience

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide basic first aid and care for minor injuries and illness according to a detailed protocol established by the school nurse.
• Assist in care of ill students, including taking temperatures.
• Administer glucose-monitoring tests for diabetic students.
• Assist with screening activities including measuring height and weight, testing vision and hearing, and examining hair and scalp.
• Assists students with personal hygiene, including changing diapers or soiled clothing as needed.
• Administer medications after being instructed by the school nurse about dosage, side effects, etc.
• Secure transportation for students who are ill and make home visits as needed.
• Assist with communicable disease control.
• Assist with health teaching.
• Assist in maintaining a daily log of health office activities, including reporting accidents, communicable disease data, and referrals to school nurse.
• Perform routine record-keeping activities, including reports and records required by the school health program.
• Review student health records for immunization compliance and send referral notes home with students.
• Regular attendance; must be willing and able to report to work at multiple sites on a regular daily basis according to staffing needs as directed by the district lead nurse.
• Keep work area clean and sanitary using Universal Precautions Procedures when cleaning all body spills and providing wound care.
• 15 Assist in maintaining supply inventory and request supplies as needed.
• Assist with conferences with teachers.
• Assist with conferences with students and parents.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, board policy, district and campus routines and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by principal or designee.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Thermometer, blood pressure cuff, audiometer, vision screening equipment, basic nurse office equipment, personal computer, copier

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Concentration (carrying out procedures)

Communicating (written and verbal)

Understanding verbal instructions

Compiling (statistics for reports)

Computer skills (enter data into computer)

Instructing (students and parents in health care)

Maintain emotional control (during emergencies and stressful situations)

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Lifting-infrequent-moderately heavy

Carrying-infrequent-moderately heavy

Walking corridors and playgrounds, stooping, reaching

Good vision acuity, speech, and hearing

Secure vehicle to transport students and make home visits, as needed

Exposure to violent students

Slippery and uneven surfaces (sidewalks, playgrounds)

Exposure to biological hazards, bacteria, viruses, and communicable disease

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.