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Job description
Health Services AssistantThe Health Services Assistant (HSA) works closely with the school nurse to address students' health needs and assist the nurse in implementing the school health program. Essential functions include assisting in the implementation of the Norwalk Board of Education administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives; following Norwalk school policy to ensure student safety; assisting the school nurse or administrative designee with administration of first aid, health standards, and hazards protocol, and school health safety practices; performing first aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in emergency situations; assisting in the control of communicable diseases according to procedures; notifying the school nurse and principal of serious incidents, significant health problems, referrals, and possible child abuse; assisting the school nurse in communicating with staff and parents regarding health care needs and concerns of students; assisting the school nurse with student referrals to medical and dental professionals for follow-up treatment; maintaining and updating emergency medical cards and health records in accordance with district policy; maintaining a current confidential list of students with health concerns; maintaining adequate supplies and inventory of supplies for the health office; maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of the health office; assisting the school nurse with inputting, maintaining, updating, and generating reports from electronic student health records; facilitating student and staff accident reports and routing them to appropriate personnel; channeling requests for health-related information and nursing services to the school nurse; carrying out delegated nursing interventions and procedures, including assisting with activities of daily living, when appropriate; covering the health office when the school nurse is at meetings, in the classroom, or otherwise temporarily out of the health office by addressing routine problems by utilizing established protocol and notifying the nurse of a non-routine, urgent, or emergent problem; contributing data for the assessment of students' health complaints, such as initial complaint, temperature, general appearance; performing initial vision and hearing screenings; assisting the nurse with all screenings; assisting the school nurse with medical emergencies and other crises; completing data entry tasks (e.g., inputting students' immunizations, health assessment, sports physical, and screening data) from CT State HARBlue Form Document according to standard protocols; all student visits handled by the HSA and assisting the nurse in documenting student visits managed by the school nurse (e.g., inputting name, initial complaint, and time in/out); preparing computer-generated data reports and records on an as-needed basis as directed by the school nurse or health services supervisor; recognizing his/her legal and clinical limitations as an unlicensed health services assistant and functioning within the boundaries of the role at all times; maintaining respect at all times for confidential information; interacting in a positive manner with all staff, students, parents, visitors, and health care providers; responding to questions and requests in a timely manner; promoting good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation; maintaining a level of approachability by administration, staff, students, parents, and visitors; keeping a daily log of all dismissals and sending it to the attendance clerk; preparing various bulk mailings throughout the school year; sending and copying medical records to various schools and keeping a log of dates and where records were sent; working with the School Based Health Center by referring students and providing information that may be useful; distributing immunization records to all 12th graders before graduation; assisting nurses to bring 12th grade cumulative health records into the inactive file cabinet and rearranging all incoming 9th grade files alphabetically and moving up all files to appropriate grade level; and performing other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include the ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively, orally and in writing; effective, active listening skills; ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency or crisis; and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.Qualifications/Certificates include a high school diploma or equivalency; current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification; Red Cross First Aid Certification; required or prior healthcare experience/training such as EMT, Certified Nurse Aide, Health assistant in physician's office, or other medical background as deemed appropriate by School Health Coordinator; interest in working with children and adolescents; and fluency in Spanish preferred.
Worksite address
norwalk, CT, 06851, US
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