Health Assistant (BGM Essential Skills)

## Description Position: Part-Time Health Assistant/LPN **Location:** Battle Ground Middle School Position Details: - 183 day position - Health Assistant: $18.38 per hour - LPN: $26.41 per hour - 30 hours/week (Part-Time) Any candidate recommended for hire will be asked to complete an expanded criminal history clearance at their cost. FLSA Status: Non-exempt **GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:** Works under the direction of TSC Head Nurse, School RN, and the Principal to provide health care needs primarily to TSC students, but can include TSC staff as needed. Care is provided in accordance with TSC policies, procedures, standing orders and Indiana State Laws. If LPN, responsible for reviewing immunizations, writing health care plans, providing health education , facilitating/performing vision screens, recording hearing screens and completing state reports as mandated by state law. ## Requirements Qualifications: - Licensed as a Health Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse - CPR certification - Experience and ability to work with children - Good physical and emotional health - Proficient in use of computer, knowledgeable with basic computer software, able to operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone Physical Requirements: - Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend over, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull, squat, kneel, and climb - Ability to perform repetitious hand and body movements - Ability to use hands to handle, finger, and feel - Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone, and to speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone - Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids; close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus for patient examination - Ability to perceive smells - Ability to lift and/or carry 30 lbs - Ability to occasionally lift, push, pull, carry, and/or move patients and equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. Areas of Responsibility: - Implements State-Mandated Health Programs - First Aid/Emergency Care (IC 20-1-1-6) - Provides first aid/emergency care for illness or injury occurring in school or while the student is under the jurisdiction of the school - Acts as a consultant for such care when not in the school building - Informs parents and recommends follow-up care as needed - Provides first aid supplies to assigned buildings and for various student activities as requested - Maintains records - Communicable Disease Prevention (IC 20-8.1-7-8) - Helps control illnesses due to specific infectious agents or their toxic products according to public health laws - Screens for pediculosis and observes for other contagious diseases - Informs parents, explains policies, and recommends follow-up care as needed - Cooperates with local and state health departments - Maintains records - Immunizations (IC 20-8.1-7-9.5) - Initiates, annually reviews, and updates immunization records in accordance with state laws and school policies - Assists families in obtaining required immunizations for students - Maintains records - Vision screening (IC 20-8.1-7-16) - Performs annual visual acuity evaluation of students in grades kindergarten or 1, 3, 5, 8, new students, and any students suspected of having a vision problem - Works with local eye specialist to implement the Modified Clinical Technique vision examination - Refers students with possible visual defects for medical evaluation - Assists families in obtaining medical eye exams and glasses for students as needed - Maintains records - Hepatitis B, Universal Precautions (IC 20-8.1-7-21) - Conducts in-service training for faculty and staff - Provides information concerning blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions - Acts as a resource to faculty, staff, students, and parents - Makes referrals to appropriate medical resources - Maintains records - Reports required by the Indiana Department of Health and the Indiana Department of Education (410 IAC 3-1-4)(410 IAC 1-…