Clinic Assistant (7.5 hrs/182 days)

FREDERICKSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Nurse Clinic Assistant (7.5 hours per day / 182 days)

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To assist in the school clinic as students enter in a manner that establishes a professional but welcoming environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a high school diploma. CNA or LPN preferred
• General knowledge of clinic protocol, procedures, equipment, and techniques.
• Knowledge of technology to complete tasks, send and receive emails, and create documents.
• Ability to prioritize and perform duties effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, effective working relationships with other staff members, parents, and students.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• If the nurse assistant is not a registered nurse, and does not have hands on medical care, they will be trained by the school nurse. This training will include the following:

• CPR/First Aid/AED Training
• Emergency Anaphylaxis Training (EpiPen)
• Diabetes Training to include use of glucometer, insulin administration, Glucagon administration
• Seizure Training (on line tutorial from the Epilepsy Foundation)

REPORTS TO: Building Level Administration (Principal / Assistant Principal) and Director of Operations
PLACEMENT ON SALARY SCALE: depends on education and qualifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greet students or parents who enter the clinic area.
• Assist with student registration into the nurse clinic. Obtain student's full name, forehead temperature, and ask student the nature of the problem/need. Check Power School for any medical alerts or conditions. Begin the clinic assessment ticket on paper for students with a signed pink pass or emergency.
• Assist with the flow of students in the clinic. Determine if any student request is minor or if the need can be handled quickly (i.e. need a band-aid, hygiene needs, bathroom need, etc.) and direct student or supply the minor need if able.
• Re-direct students that arrive at the clinic that do not have a signed pink pass and/or are nonemergency to first go to their class for attendance purposes and then obtain a teacher pink pass to follow the school hall pass rule.
• Assist nurse in notifying parent by phone call and or language line if needed to notify parent of concern or illness or student pick up.
• Obtain ice for the day from the cafeteria in the ice cooler if nurse requests. Fill ice packs for students.
• Assist nurse with entering immunization records into HOA system to determine student compliance with regulations. Assist with letters or emails home regarding missing immunizations.
• Pull student health files from the clinic for the registrar as requested for admission, transfers, or other needs.
• Assist nurse in maintaining student health records in an orderly fashion per grade level. This may include re-filing, labeling, re-organizing file contents, or moving files.
• Assist with maintaining an aseptic environment in the clinic by wiping down the cot, chairs, or any supplies utilized on students with the proper cleansing agents.
• Maintain confidentiality of any student illnesses or conditions per the HIPPAA protocols.
• Assist nurse in emergency situations and / or cover the clinic if nurse must attend to emergencies in the classrooms.
• Performs other duties deemed appropriate and necessary, assigned by building administration or requested by the school nurse.

EVALUATION: Performance on the job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.