Health Aide - Education Support Professional

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District

Bridgewater, MA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, CPR Certification, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Early Intervention, First Aid, Health Education, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Software, High School Diploma, Medical Records, Nursing, Nursing Management, Power Amplifier, Strategic Planning, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Bridgewater, MA
POSTED
3 days ago

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is seeking an Education Support Professional/Health Aide to work in the Health Services department.The Health Aide will support School Health Services under the direction of building school nurses in response to student health needs, including first aid, health record management, clerical tasks, and mandated vision and hearing screenings. Proficient identification of any deficits in students' vision and hearing, facilitating early referral and intervention to improve the student's quality of life. The Health Aide reports to the school nurse, Nurse Leader and Building Administrator. The Health Aide will be required to travel between schools.

Qualifications:

  • Professional Medical Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant Certification required
  • A mature stable person who has an interest in working with children
  • A high school graduate
  • Certification and training in MDPH vision and hearing procedures
  • Respect for confidentiality of information
  • Willingness to accept and utilize nursing supervision
  • Completion of the American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Personal Safety Course with recertification at recommended levels
  • Clerical proficiency/Familiarity with Health Office Software
  • Noteworthy telephone etiquette
  • CPR certified with appropriate recertification
  • Flexibility in scheduling between district buildings

The mission of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is to provide excellence in education for all students in an environment that values the individual. Our District is focusing its efforts to build an organization based on equity, inclusion and belonging for all students, their families, staff, and community members, by promoting the ideals of embracing differences and elevating them as opportunities. Our District recognizes that the existing systems disproportionately impact the most marginalized students and communities in our society. We believe that these marginalized voices must be centered and amplified in our work so that all feel that they are welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are aiming to eliminate practices, policies and processes that impede our ability to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice. We are committed to identifying areas of underrepresentation and working to develop strategies that will remedy underrepresentation and/or demonstrate "good faith" efforts toward a remedy. For this reason, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

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Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District