Summary
Job Description
Under general direction of the Coordinator of Special Education, or an assigned administrator (when applicable) and supervision of a credentialed school registered nurse, provides specialized health care services to students, including administration of medical procedures such as, but not limited to: catheterization, insulin and medication administration, gastrostomy feedings, suctioning and related record management. Serves as a liaison and coordinates health services and related communications and information between District Nurses, District Administration, students, parents and staff. Schedules and covers absent LVN’s and Health Services Technicians. Provides specialized administrative support or assistance with projects and programs that impact Health Services
Education And Experience
Graduation from an accredited Vocational Nursing program. In addition, three years of progressive experience in a clerical or administrative capacity. Experience in a public or private health setting as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is preferred.
Licenses and Certificates
Valid California License of Vocational Nursing (LVN), Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid certificates. Valid California driver's license.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Administers prescribed medications according to physician and parent's instructions; dispenses medications based on established District procedures and/or as directed; maintains related records and documents.
- Administers minor first aid to ill and injured children; distributes adhesive bandages, ice and compresses as necessary; performs routine first aid and CPR/AED as needed.
- Establishes and maintains cumulative health and immunization record files for each student; reconciles student health records with student enrollment records; reviews immunization records and maintains related data.
- Maintains inventory and orders first aid supplies; distributes first aid kits to appropriate site or office location; requisitions health office supplies asnecessary.
- Assists with maintaining immunization records; prepares list of students with health problems and students exempt for physical education participation.
- Performs clerical duties including copying, preparing and maintaining a variety of lists, forms, records, notices and correspondence; maintains confidentiality of student medical and health information.
- Assists in the preparation, arrangements and implementation of health testing programs and immunizations; maintains related records.
- Responds to emergency medical situations and administers First Aid and CPR as appropriate.
- Assists with the care of students with special needs as directed, which may include direct medical intervention for specific students
- Provides administrative support to conferences, training and inter-district meetings. Identifies participants, secures dates and locales, prepares and distributes communications, organizes materials and hospitality, and arranges presentation aids.
- Sets up assignments to conform to business and academic calendars and cycles, then sequences work/project steps to conform to expected deadlines and/or time lines.
- May ride a school bus to accompany and care for a student with specific healthcare or medical needs.
- May provide coverage in a school site health office, performing varying technical duties to ensure health and safety of students.
- Receives telephone calls and visitors, screening calls, handling routine matters, providing information, or routing calls to administrators as necessary.
- Responds to inquiries and conveys information about programs and services provided by the department and District. Interprets and conveys policies and procedures, referring difficult or sensitive matters to the appropriate manager or administrator.
- Performs special projects. Coordinates the administrative aspects of projects and events
- Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of theposition.
Qualifications
- Modern nursing principles, techniques, methods and procedures, and standard nursing practices.
- Principles and practices of medical diagnosis of common illnesses, the disease process, treatments, and medication side effects.
- Skill in providing effective nursing services, administering injections, medications, catheterization, gastrointestinal tube feeding, etc. with supervision and monitoring a credentialed school nurse.
- Universal health precautions, proper techniques for handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Mandated vaccination requirements forschools. Patient care skills, procedures and proficiencies.
- Principles and practices of medical file and records management, and patient file documentation procedures.
- Medical terminology and the use of nursing equipment and supplies.
- Communication skills to greet and deal cooperatively with students, parents, and school site staff, and to exercise patience with stressfulsituations.
- Language skills to document work activity and use basic medicalterminology.
- Working knowledge of, and skill at using personal computer based software programs that support this level of work, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, basic presentation graphics.
Company Description
ABA Therapy Partners is a non public agency in the high desert area, we provide services to children with special needs on a ONE-to-ONE basis in home and inside of schools in the Barstow, Victoriville , Hesperia areas and across California. We always tell everybody that our mission on our website is very simple and we live by that every single day, our mission is to empower all person to live by their purpose, dignity and joy.
ABA Therapy Partners is a non public agency in the high desert area, we provide services to children with special needs on a ONE-to-ONE basis in home and inside of schools in the Barstow, Victoriville , Hesperia areas and across California. We always tell everybody that our mission on our website is very simple and we live by that every single day, our mission is to empower all person to live by their purpose, dignity and joy.
