The school health assistant assists the public education
department licensed school registered nurse with the implementation of the
school health program, by providing delegated nursing services in the health
room, including health screening, assisting with the administration of
medications, basic first aid procedures, maintenance of student health records,
and maintenance of a clean and orderly health room. The school health assistant
may also perform nursing tasks as appropriately delegated by the public
education department licensed registered nurse for the care of individual
students with special needs, including diapering, range of motion exercises,
and feeding assistance. To carry out the duties, the school health
assistant:
A. collects and reports
data regarding health status of students, under the direction and supervision
of the public education department licensed registered nurse by:
(1) assisting with routine vision, hearing,
height, and weight screening;
(2)
assisting with the monitoring of students per individualized health care plan;
and
(3) sharing relevant
information/observations with the public education department licensed
registered nurse in a timely manner.
B. implements aspects of the nursing plan of
care, commensurate with training and verified competency, under the direction
and supervision of the public education department licensed registered nurse
by:
(1) performing student-specific delegated
nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with the individualized health
plan;
(2) assisting with
administration of medications in accordance with school district medication
policy and in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act;
(3) assisting with the implementation of
policies and procedures regarding the control of communicable diseases in
schools; and
(4) performing basic
first aid and CPR, as needed.
C. assists with the maintenance of student
health records, including immunization records, and shares relevant information
with the public education department licensed registered nurse;
D. maintains confidentiality in accordance
with state and federal laws and district policy;
E. shares responsibility for the care of
district inventory, as well as the proper and safe use of facilities,
equipment, and supplies, reporting safety hazards promptly;
F. maintains a clean, organized, and orderly
health room environment;
G.
demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and
oral) with diverse populations, including students, parents, co-workers, and
supervisor(s);
H. displays a desire
to work with students and responds to students as individuals;
I. serves as a healthy role model for
students, families, and staff;
J.
maintains competency through training and in-service educational
activities.