Health Room Assistant (2026-2027 School Year)

• →Maintains the health room under the direction of the registered nurse
• → Maintains confidentiality
• → Adheres to Board Policy and Health Department guidelines
• →Practices universal precautions and all other health and safety policies, included in the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
• → Enforces all district, school, and classroom safety rules and regulations
• → Provides basic first aid to students seeking health care
• →Contacts parents according the health protocols and guidance of RN
• →Assists with compliance of the immunization laws by auditing charts, notifies guardians of updates needed, and sends the immunization data to the appropriate place
• → Assists with health screenings and assessments
• →Maintains file or record screening results, new immunization data, and any pertinent or new information regarding individual students
• →Communicates new findings to the school nurse
• →Attends district and individual training as provided by Health Services Office, school nurse, and other district in-service activities
• → Assists students with personal hygiene
• →Sends letters, notes, or other written communication to parents with school nurse's knowledge of the communication
• →Communicates in a timely and efficient manner with the registered nurse according to protocol, especially in regards to need for follow-up and student referrals
• →Assists with medication administration in compliance with medication delegation policies
• →Assists with coordinating schedules for health education programs and communicate with all pertinent participants
• → Responds calmly to emergencies and initiates CPR and 911 calls when appropriate
• → Documents daily contacts as instructed by school nurse
• → Assists with health record maintenance
• →Compiles inventory and ordering information and assists with the process to complete these tasks

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing
• Requires stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting students
• Must be able to respond to an emergency in a rational, calm and efficient manner
• Must possess the physical strength to occasionally assist in lifting the students, bending and performing CPR

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Ability to perform as an effective team player
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
• Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
• Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
• Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
• Ability to operate Microsoft Products proficiently

• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service

• In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee's supervisor or building administrator
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Current First Aid and CPR/AED certification preferred

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt