Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

DEFINITION OF POSITION:

The school-based Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct health care personal care and daily living support to students under the direction and supervision of the school nurse or designated health services supervisor. The CNA supports the delivery of student health services by implementing assigned portions of individual health care plans providing first aid and other routine health services within the scope of the CNAs training and certification performing appropriately delegated nursing tasks monitoring and reporting student health observations to the school nurse and assisting with health-related procedures as authorized.

The CNA assists the school nurse with the delivery and coordination of health services by maintaining accurate and confidential student health records obtaining required health information and documentation from parents/guardians maintaining health room supplies and equipment supporting health screenings and other health-related activities and providing clerical and administrative assistance. The position may also be responsible for monitoring the readiness and operational status of designated emergency equipment including automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in accordance with district procedures.

The CNA works collaboratively with the school nurse administrators teachers paraeducators families and other school personnel to support student health safety and access to educational opportunities. The CNA performs assigned health-care and nursing tasks only when authorized appropriately trained and competent to perform the task and in accordance with Washington State law district policies and procedures individual health care plans and the direction of the school nurse.
The position does not independently diagnose assess or make nursing judgments regarding student health needs. Changes in a students health condition concerns requiring clinical judgment or needs outside the CNAs assigned responsibilities are promptly referred to the school nurse or other appropriately licensed health professional.

The position does not independently diagnose assess or make nursing judgments regarding student health needs. Changes in a students health condition concerns requiring clinical judgment or needs outside the CNAs assigned responsibilities are promptly referred to the school nurse or other appropriately licensed health professional.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal and Lead School District Nurse

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing
• Current First Aid and CPR certification including AED training or the ability to obtain required certification within a designated period of employment
• Successful completion of required training and demonstrated competency in assigned health-care procedures including any specialized or delegated procedures required for the position
• Ability to maintain required certifications training and competency throughout employment
• Knowledge of basic health safety first aid infection-control and universal-precaution practices
• Ability to understand and follow individual health care plans emergency care plans medication orders written procedures and directions provided by the school nurse
• Ability to use computers and district-approved student information and health-record systems
• Ability to work effectively with students with a wide range of physical developmental behavioral and health-care needs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working as a CNA in a school pediatric health-care or community setting
• Experience providing care or working with students with disabilities or medically fragile conditions with complex or specialized health-care needs
• Experience with electronic health records or school student information systems
• Training or experience in specialized health-care procedures commonly required in a school setting

ESSENTIAL JOB-RELATED ACTIVITIES:

Student Health and Personal Care

• Provides routine health care first aid and personal care to students within the scope of the CNAs training certification and assigned responsibilities
• 1:1 Student care: assist medically fragile or special education students who need constant monitoring or help with daily activities during the school day
• Ability to provide compassionate respectful and developmentally appropriate care to students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Implements assigned portions of individual student health care plans and emergency care plans under the direction of the school nurse
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living including personal hygiene toileting feeding mobility positioning and other personal care as identified in a students health care or educational plan
• Provides individualized health support to students with chronic health conditions disabilities medically fragile conditions or other identified health needs
• Responds appropriately to student illness injury and health-related emergencies in accordance with district procedures and the direction of the school nurse
• Observes and reports changes in a students condition behavior symptoms or response to care to the school nurse.
• Ability to work independently within assigned responsibilities while recognizing when a matter requires direction or intervention from the school nurse or supervisor; does not independently diagnose assess nursing needs or make decisions requiring professional nursing judgment

Delegated Nursing and Health-Care Procedures

• Performs nursing tasks delegated by the school nurse or other appropriately authorized licensed nurse in accordance with applicable Washington State law district procedures and the students individual health care plan
• Performs assigned health-care procedures only after receiving appropriate instruction training and verification of competency
• Follows written directions health care plans emergency care plans medication orders and established procedures accurately and consistently
• Administers medications only when authorized under applicable law district policy medication orders and the direction or delegation of the school nurse
• Assists with health-care procedures and treatments as assigned and within the CNAs scope of practice and demonstrated competency
• Reports adverse reactions unexpected results changes in condition or concerns regarding delegated tasks immediately to the school nurse
• Recognizes that delegated tasks are student-specific and may only be performed as authorized by the delegating nurse.
• Ability to recognize and promptly report changes in a students condition health concerns or other observations to the school nurse
• Ability to exercise appropriate professional judgment and boundaries

Health Room Operations

• Assists in maintaining a clean safe organized and appropriately supplied health room
• Maintains inventories of health room supplies equipment medications and other materials as assigned
• Monitors expiration dates and reports depleted expired damaged or otherwise unusable supplies and equipment to the school nurse
• Assists with maintaining emergency medical supplies and equipment in accordance with district procedures
• Monitors the assigned schools AED equipment and readiness including checking equipment status and reporting deficiencies or maintenance needs in accordance with district procedures
• Assists with preparing health supplies equipment medications and student health information for field trips and other school activities as directed
• Follows infection-control bloodborne-pathogen universal-precaution and other health and safety procedures

Student Health Records and Documentation

• Organizes and maintains accurate timely and confidential student health records and related documentation as assigned.
• Enters health-related information into district-approved electronic health and student information systems
• Documents health services first aid medication administration delegated procedures student contacts and other assigned services in accordance with district procedures
• Maintains confidentiality of student health information in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and district policies
• Assists the school nurse in obtaining and maintaining required health information immunization records medication orders emergency care information and other health documentation from parents/guardians

Health Services Support

• Assists the school nurse with vision hearing and other health screenings and other school health activities as assigned
• Assists with communication and follow-up related to required student health documentation as directed by the school nurse
• Supports communicable-disease prevention and other school health and safety activities as assigned
• Assists the school nurse in preparing health-related materials reports forms lists and other documentation
• Supports implementation of health-related accommodations and services that allow students to participate safely in the educational program

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicates professionally and respectfully with students parents/guardians school staff health-care providers and community partners within the scope of assigned responsibilities
• Provides timely information to the school nurse regarding student illness injury health concerns changes in condition or other observations
• Works collaboratively with teachers paraeducators administrators special education staff transportation personnel and other school employees to support student health and safety
• Establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries and working relationships with students families staff and community partners
• Participates in meetings training professional development and other activities related to assigned health-service responsibilities

Clerical and Administrative Support

• Provides clerical support to the school nurse and health services program
• Maintains computer records spreadsheets lists logs calendars and other health-service information as assigned
• Assists with correspondence forms reports notifications and other routine health-service communications
• Tracks required student health documentation and assists with follow-up with parents/guardians as directed
• Organizes and maintains health-service files and materials
• Performs other related duties consistent with the position and assignment as directed by the appropriate supervisor

Compliance and Professional Responsibilities

• Performs all duties in accordance with Washington State law Washington Department of Health requirements district policies and procedures and the direction of the school nurse or designated supervisor
• Maintains required Washington State CNA certification and other required certifications and training.
• Maintains competency in assigned health-care and nursing procedures
• Follows all applicable student privacy confidentiality health safety infection-control and emergency procedures
• Immediately reports safety concerns suspected abuse or neglect and other matters requiring mandatory reporting in accordance with law and district procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Ability to lift carry push or pull objects weighing at least 25 pounds
• Ability to assist students with mobility positioning transfers and other physical-care needs consistent with the students health care plan and the employees training
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during the school day
• Ability to sit bend stoop kneel crouch reach and move between floor level and standing positions as required by student-care responsibilities
• Ability to assist with or respond to student emergencies that may require rapid movement and physical intervention within the employees training and assigned responsibilities
• Ability to safely operate and transport routine health-care equipment and supplies
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and finger movements associated with computer use documentation and routine health-care tasks
• Ability to hear and communicate effectively in person and by telephone/radio or other district communication systems
• Ability to maintain sufficient visual and auditory awareness to monitor student safety and respond appropriately to health and emergency situations

TERMS OF CONTRACT:

• Salary: Unrepresented Classified Employee CNA: $22.73 - $26.85 per hour
• Length of Contract: 6 hours per day (8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.) 180 days per year
• Benefits/Leaves: Medical dental vision life and long-term disability coverage is provided through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year. Retirement benefits are provided through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Additional benefits may include sick/emergency leave and personal leave as per board policy.

The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race religion creed color national origin age honorably-discharged veteran or military status sex sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity) marital status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Assistant Superintendent and Section 504/ADA Coordinator Assistant Director of Special Services 240 SE Dexter Street Pullman WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at . Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR): list/ocr/. Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures and how to report a concern or complaint: . org/hib-discrimination

PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Required Experience:

Junior IC