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Springfield Public Schools Health Assistant LPN in Springfield, Massachusetts
Health Assistant LPN - Harris Elementary School BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Health Assistant is responsible for direct and indirect nursing care to enhance the well being, academic success, and life-long achievements of students. The Health Assistant facilitates positive student responses to normal development, promotes health and safety, intervenes with actual and potential health problems, and actively collaborates with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self advocacy, and learning. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB: Responsible for providing the optimum quality of health care to students Participates in direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and rehabilitation in order to: Assess student?s health status, records and related health data Analyze and interpret recorded data and a makes informed judgments regarding nursing care as mandated by MD order and standards of practice. Participates in planning and implementing nursing interventions Responsible for knowledge of most recent advancements and current knowledge in the field. Collaborate, cooperate and communicate with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care Promotes student and family education to involve them and significant others within the school system to establish and implement health goals. Conducts self in professional manner as evidenced by appropriate attire, punctuality and indication of strong work ethic. Reports and is administratively accountable to building nurse, Nursing Supervisor and to the building principal for provision of health services in the building EDUCATIONAL & JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A valid and current Licensed Practical Nurse License by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. CPR and First Aid Certification by a recognized provider, renewable biannually. A minimum of one to two years of child health, community health or other relevant clinical nursing experience. LIST ANY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: No lifting, bending or twisting restrictions. Must be able to ambulate quickly and walk up four flights of stairs. Reach out to Valerie Williams, the Senior Administrator of Talent and Diversity Development at williamsv@springfieldpublicschools.com. She will be happy to answer any questions that you have. Primary Location SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES Salary Range Per Contract - Per Contract / Per Hour Shift Type FT - School Year Job Contact Information Name Jeanne Clancy Title Sr. Administrator, Nursing Phone 413-787-7100 Ext. 55615 Email clancyj@springfieldpublicschools.com