This is a full-time 8 hours/ 1 FTE per day position on the CL-196 calendar (196 days per full school year), working Mon-Fri. Three vacancies.
The 3 positions will be at: Awbrey Park Elementary School, Howard Elementary School, and Edgewood Elementary/Spencer Butte. Please note that the particular school assignments could change over time, depending on student health needs.
The Students Health Aide provides first aid, CPR, minor illness care, and medication administration for the school community under the direction of the district Registered Nurse. Position requires a high level of responsibility and independence, working as a team with the Registered Nurse, staff, and administrator. The Students Health Aide (SHA) functions under the direction of the licensed Registered Nurse as “unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)”, and the scope of practice, activities, and duties of the Student Health Aide are defined by and are subject to the Nurse Practice Act in the State of Oregon. The SHA may be required to perform delegated nursing tasks in accordance with Oregon laws and district policies.
Essential Functions
This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, and duties associated with this position. The supervisor of this position may modify this list at any time it’s deemed necessary.
Health Room Support
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Provides basic first aid to students who become ill or injured during the school day.
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Staffs the school health room and monitors students until they return to class or are released to a parent/guardian.
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Prioritizes needs of students presenting with health concerns.
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Supports communicable disease protocols, including following ODE exclusion guidance.
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Administers medications according to district policy and Oregon state law.
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Documents student visits, treatments, and health concerns accurately in district systems.
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Performs delegated nursing tasks such as:
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Diabetes care tasks (blood glucose checks, carbohydrate counting support, insulin administration under delegation, monitoring symptoms)
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Catheterization assistance
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Tube feeding assistance
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Assists the registered nurse with monitoring students with chronic health conditions and implementing Individualized Health Plans, such as seizure management and anaphylaxis response plans.
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Performs other duties as assigned by Health Services Supervisor and overseeing Registered Nurse.
Communication
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Communicates with families regarding minor health issues, injuries, or medication needs following district guidelines and under the direction of the registered nurse.
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Notifies the supervising registered nurse of student health concerns requiring follow-up or assessment.
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Maintains confidentiality of student health information and complies with district and state regulations related to health services.
Compliance and Safety
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Maintains a safe, clean, and organized health room, including performing inventory checks, ordering supplies, and ensuring all necessary equipment is available and operable.
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Promotes healthy habits in the school environments through proper hand washing, environmental decontamination, and other precautions per the district’s rules and policies.
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Supports school-wide emergency preparedness, including first aid kit maintenance and assisting during school emergencies.
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Participates in required trainings, including delegation training, first aid/CPR, medication administration, trauma-informed care, and emergency response procedures.
This position has the following expectations and prerequisite abilities.
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Present self and 4J in a professional manner including: in oral and written communication, professional disposition when working with others and maintaining professional dress standards.
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Ability to carry out delegated nursing tasks under the direction of a licensed Registered Nurse.
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Demonstrated ability to interact calmly and professionally during medical incidents.
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Proficiency with technology systems used for documentation, communication, and reporting.
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Ability and willingness to complete required district health trainings annually.
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Ability to lift and position students, carry supplies, and lift up to 40 pounds.
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Ability to remain standing, walking, bending, or sitting for extended periods in a school or health room setting.
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Ability to effectively communicate, disseminate, and effectuate verbal or written communication and directives to a diverse group of administrators, staff, and the broader district community.
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Maintain a high degree of professionalism, integrity, dependability and maintain a high level of confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and adherence to the competent and ethical educator practices.
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Promotion of equity and diversity in all settings and processes and a commitment to anti-racists principles.
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Maintain compliance with state and federal laws governing all aspects of our agency including ORS, OAR, IDEA, FOIA, and CIPA.
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Exceptional prioritization of tasks, timely completion of work assignments, ability to take the initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
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Demonstrates respectful, flexible and effective teambuilding skills of cooperation, communication and active participation.
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Ability to understand and follow oral and written directives, find requested data and present in user-friendly formats for internal and public distribution.
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Maintain regular attendance at work. Be punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedules.
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered qualified as determined by Human Resources.
Education
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High School diploma or GED
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Current First Aid and CPR certification (or ability to obtain upon hire)
Experience
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Experience working with children/adolescents in a school, medical, or childcare setting
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Six months experience providing health care support in a health care facility; OR
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Completion of a vocational training program in a health care support area (e.g., Medical Office Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant).
Must successfully pass pre-employment physical capacities exam
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working in a school health room or medical office
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Experience performing delegated nursing tasks such as blood glucose monitoring, g-tube feeding, or seizure response
Bilingual or multilingual skills
Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.
We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.
ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.
Required documents for this posting are:
Upon offer of employment applicants must provide 4J Human Resources a complete set of official transcripts. We highly suggest that you order a set to have available in the event you are hired.
Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.
It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.
