Grades K-12 Health Assistant
ASU Preparatory AcademyAbout the role
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Salary Range:
$15.00 - $21.00 USD hourly.As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.This position ensures the health and safety of the students/staff in a respectful, supportive manner. Creates a climate of health and well-being for the students/staff, communicates with parents, staff, and students in regards to health issues, aides with the treatment of student/staff illnesses/injuries that occur at the school and maintains health records and state reports etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
Nursing students available to work full-time are encouraged to apply.
Current American Heart Association Adult and Child Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification, required.
Current Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Hearing certification, preferred.
Current Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Vision certification, preferred.
Bi-lingual Spanish/English, preferred.
Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintains patient safety at all times, including referring to supervisors, crisis teams, and department of child safety as needed, in accordance with Arizona state laws.
Practices effective, professional communication skills with all members of the school community.
Acts as a liaison and student advocate between teachers, parents, and administrators.
Performs administrative assistant duties for the School Nurse, which includes manning the phones, checking voicemails, and acknowledging messages within a timely fashion.
Assists health team in meetings of medically involved students (including special education).
Assists in the preparation of referrals as directed.
Arranges parent conferences for special health needs and directs parents to available community resources.
Maintains student health records in student information system including daily health records/logs, emergency incident reports, health conditions, allergies, immunization records, and screening results.
Assists School Nurse with routine health screenings as needed for students.
Assists School Nurse in compiling information for pertinent state reports (such as immunizations, communicable diseases, hearing/vision screening, etc.).
Administers first aid as needed.
Consistently implements safe medication administration practices by utilizing the 5 rights of medication administration.
Implements crisis response plans as indicated.
Manages inventory of supplies and orders supplies as needed.
Maintains health office by keeping it clean, organized and disinfected as needed.
Prepares field trip first aid kits as needed.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to attend professional development trainings as needed.
Ability to handle confidential information in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA laws.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent customer service and verbal de-escalation skills.
Ability to multitask in a high energy, high volume working environment.
Ability to work with or learn the following technology: Microsoft Office (Outlook), Google suite, Adobe, Calendly, Infinite Campus, Cisc
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