What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Aide position at Minnesota Transitions Charter School?
Position Type :
Student Support Services / School Nurse
Date Posted : 2 / 14 / 2025
Location : Central Office
Date Available : 07 / 01 / 2025
POSITION : School Nursing Aide
LOCATION(S) : District-wide
REPORTS TO : Director of Student Services
Description : The role of the School Nursing Aide is to work with the appropriate school and district employees, students, families, and outside agencies, including the District's Licensed School Nurse, Registered Nurse and Nursing Assistant, to plan, implement, and support the district's school health program focused on student health and wellbeing in effort to ensure maximum learning ability and educational ability.
Job Summary :
- Supports the implementation and maintenance of the total school health program
- Conducts vision and hearing screenings as needed
- Collaborates with the Licensed School Nurse and Nursing Assistant regarding health programming needs
- Supports the implementation of required health related trainings for employees (i.e. First Aid, BBP, Seizure, etc.)
- Provides orientation for school personnel support the health and wellness of students at the building level
- Assesses school health program needs, including the physical, emotional and environmental needs
- Completes the administration of medications in accordance with physician orders, parent / guardian authorization, and school district policy
- Supports Health Education
- Coordinates cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training sessions for school staff, as needed
- Consults with school personnel regarding individual school and student health needs and training requirements
- Works well with persons of different cultures, races, and socio-economic backgrounds
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with students, school staff, parents, and outside agencies regarding students' needs, utilizing these linkages to develop effective school health and educational program components
- Collaborate with parents, administrators, related service providers and others for the development of individual student plans
- Provide emergency care, first aid and management of all illness and injuries in alignment with MTCS procedures
- Assess injuries and notify the certified school nurse of injuries requiring medical care or immediate absence from school
- Complete school accident reports as needed
- Screen students who present symptoms of a communicable disease / condition and exclude them from school when necessary.
- Receive and log in medications for students provided by parents
- Provide health services as required for students having special medical needs
- Maintain and update current health records
- Notify parents / guardians of significant injuries, health concerns, vision, and hearing referral follow-ups
- Other job related duties as assigned
Qualifications :
The duties of this position may change from time to time. MTCS reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of MTCS and its Directors. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Hours : M-F, school hours
Additional hours as needed to fulfill duties of this position
Salary - $25.00 - 30.00 / hr (depending on qualifications)
Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb steps, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be willing to be trained in and use de-escalation / restraint techniques for managing crisis situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Non-discrimination Notice :
Minnesota Transitions Charter School does not discriminate in employment or in any of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, sexual orientation, age or genetic information.
Salary : $25 - $30
