Job Details

School Health Technician

The employee in this position will assist the school nurse with student health needs as delegated by the lead nurse. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

First Aid/Sick Students:

• Document all visits and keep a log to share with the nurse.
• Do not exceed your training when administering first aid.

Receiving Request for Medication Administration at School Forms:

• Check for a child's name and DOB
• Review the medication name, dose, and time to give the medication
• Verify that orders and the prescription label match.
• Make sure there is a MD and parent's signature
• Make a note when the paperwork and/or medication were received.
• Complete the Medication Check-In Log with the parent's signature.
• If the medication is to be given in the office:
• Notify the teacher of what time to send the child for their medication.
• Create a Daily Medication Administration sheet.
• Place the original paperwork in the Daily Medication Book.
• If the medication goes in the crisis bag (ONLY Asthma inhalers, EpiPens, Diabetic Supplies, etc.):
• Make a copy of the Medication Administration at School form.
• Create a PRN Medication Administration Record Log.
• In bag, place medication and a copy of the Medication Administration form.
• *Make sure the child's name and home room teacher is on the bag*
• Deliver the medication to the teacher: ONLY if they have completed the necessary training to administer medication.
• If they have not completed the necessary training, store the medication in the office until the RN is able to train them.
• Place the original paperwork in the PRN Medication Book and make a note Did the physician check the box allowing the student to Self-Carry?
• Place the original paperwork in the front pocket of the Medication Book.
• The school nurse will meet with the child on her next visit.
• Administering Medication:
• When giving medication, make sure you follow the six "Rights" Right student Right medication Right dose Right route Right documentation Right time
• If there is a medication error, complete the Medication Incident/Error Record
• New Enrollments:
• Check to make sure all new enrollments are up to date on immunizations.
• Verify all new enrollments have a North Carolina Health Assessment.
• Keep a spreadsheet of all new enrollments to track who is compliant or not.
• Unique Mealtime Needs (a.k.a. Diet Orders):
• Fax the order to the Child Nutrition office
• Give a copy of the diet order to the cafeteria manager student's teacher.
• Place original paperwork in the Medication Book.
• Powerschool/Infinite Campus:
• Input any health concern noted on the Health Assessment form.
• Update PowerSchool "Medical Alert" if needed.
• Enter vision screening results under the "Screenings Tab".
• If there is a health concern, please make sure to give parents the appropriate healthcare paperwork we need to have available at school to ensure an accurate health plan is developed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Initiate, maintain, and update student medical and health records and databases on an ongoing basis as directed by the Lead Nurse at an assigned site.
• Understands the School Health Technician's role, which does not involve medical assessment interpretation or decision-making.
• Accept delegation of student health care needs from the assigned school nurse that are routine with a predictable outcome, including the administration of medication.
• Understand and maintain student and staff confidentiality.
• Maintain and update immunization records. Assist in securing noted immunization deficiencies.
• Provide basic first aid and emergency care to ill or injured students as directed by the Lead Nurse and in accordance with NC Emergency Guidelines for Schools.
• Assist and participate in health screening programs.
• Maintain a student sign-in log for all visits on students seen in the health room.
• Perform and document accurate vital signs on students seen in the health room.
• Assist with maintaining a clean and healthful school environment as assigned.
• Work with an assigned School Nurse in a team approach.
• Respond constructively to supervision.
• Relate positively to students, parents, and colleagues.
• Attend staff meetings as requested by the administration and the Lead Nurse.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Prepare, read, and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation, and correspondence in all languages required by the job.
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints.
• Write using standard conventions in all languages required by the job.
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille).
• Use/interpret job-related terminology, mathematical formulas, and functions effectively and efficiently.
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions, perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress, and adapt when confronted with emergency situations.
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of health services personnel and outside agencies.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and to develop meaningful reports from that information.
• Ability to perform typing/word processing duties.
• Organizational and Time Management Skills.
• Strong Communication Skills- Oral and Written.
• Strong interpersonal Skills least two years of clinical mental health experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
• Requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, hearing, reaching, standing, lifting, walking, grasping, and talking.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds by ear.).
• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with records processes, and do extensive reading and research.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment, including computers, copiers, etc.
• Required to operate a motor vehicle.
• Required to operate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machines.
• Required to operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices.
• Required to operate/use a variety of job-specific machines/equipment.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Background in a health related field required
• CPR Certification required
• Experienced in First Aid Training/AED use required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required

This Position Reports Directly to: Health Services Coordinator Classification: Non-Exempt Salary: Grade 59 Terms of Employment: 10 Months Guidance beyond this document should be directed to your assigned lead nurse, principal, or to