Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (hours may very); M-F; nine (9) months; academic school year of the students enrolled.
The first day of school is August 31, 2020
Position open until filled.
Education: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency
Qualifications: Willingness and comfort level with medical procedures and technology.
Job Goal: Unlicensed assistive personnel are individuals trained to function in an assistive role to the registered professional nurse in the provision of care activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the registered professional nurse.
Responsibilities:
- Successfully complete medication training as well as specific training in regards to the students condition/diagnosis.
- Demonstrate competency and safety in performing selected tasks (e.g., routine and emergency diabetes care tasks including blood glucose monitoring, urine or blood ketone testing, insulin administration, glucagon administration), as outlined in the written Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP).
- Perform assigned tasks after receiving training, under the supervision of the school nurse.
- Accept the responsibility for tasks being assigned to them.
- Acknowledge liability for actions if they practice nursing and medicine without a license.
- Advocate for self when asked to perform a task not legally allowed or not qualified to do so.
- Understand the relevant portions of the student’s IHP, Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP), 504 plan, IEP or other education plan as well as the student’s Emergency Care Plan (ECP).
- Attend the student’s school health team meetings to gain understanding of the overall goal of care.
- Be prepared to recognize the signs and symptoms of adverse responses to the students condition/diagnosis in accordance with the student’s ECP, including knowing when and how to contact the school nurse and/or emergency medical services.
- Practice standard precautions and infection control procedures at all student encounters.
- Participate in planned evaluation of care.
- Document care provided according to standards and requirements outlined by school policy.
- Observe and record student health and behavior, noting any changes over time.
- Communicate regularly with the school nurse, school staff, and student’s family, as appropriate.
- Respect the student’s confidentiality and right to privacy.
- Be available on campus during regular school hours and when a student is participating in before and after-school-sponsored extracurricular activities, as determined by IHP, DMMP, 504 plan, IEP, or other educational plan.
- Accompany the student on field trips or off-campus school-sponsored sports events and activities as determined by the IHP, DMMP, 504 plan, IEP, or other educational plan.
Benefits:
Employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health Insurance and other voluntary benefits. Current Benefit information can be found at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/596
Leave benefits for Classified Employees can be viewed in the Classified Personnel Policy Manual at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/602
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