What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Care Technician (LVN) position at Oxnard School District?
Salary : $27.49 - $33.42 Hourly
Location : CA, CA
Job Type : Classified
Job Number : 24-25 : 78
Department : CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL
Opening Date : 01 / 23 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 21 / 2025 4 : 00 PM Pacific
Description
For an overview of the Classified Employment Process including information on application screening, testing, health and welfare benefits, and advanced salary step placement, please click here :
Current Vacancies for Immediate Hire :
2 - Health Care Technician position for 8 hours / 183 workdays per year
1 - Health Care Technician position for 7 hours / 183 workdays per year
This eligibility list will be valid for one year and will be used to fill any future vacancies during the time the list is active. Qualified candidates will be placed on an eligibility list on an ongoing basis.
Under general supervision of an assigned supervisor and / or credentialed school nurse, to provide assigned health services related to the medical and physical records and needs of students; to perform a variety of first aid, record keeping and clerical duties; to perform specialized personal and health care services for students as assigned; and to perform related work as required. This position is coordinated through the Pupil Services Department and monitored by the school nurses.
Examples of Duties
- Assist Principals in maintaining a safe and sanitary school environment;
- observe student symptoms and behavior, notifying the certificated school nurse, parents, emergency personnel and school officials as appropriate; assist ill or injured students within boundaries of school law and District regulations; administer first aid including CPR; advise proper authorities of health problems, emergencies and action taken;
- schedule and make arrangements for screening at the school location, coordinating with the administration and teachers, contacting parents and requesting volunteers to assist with the process; assist licensed personnel with screening and with necessary follow-up; set up and maintain detailed individual health records for each student; compile information and statistics for required state reports; type memos, lists, correspondence,
- reports forms, bulletins and similar material; prepare lists of students' health defects and / or problems;
- follow up on required immunizations through letters, telephone and personal contact with parents; record hearing and vision test information and immunization dates in student cumulative folders, use computers and software as appropriate;
- assist in rendering various forms of personal care such as toileting, diapering, dressing, undressing, bathing, grooming and feeding of children; assist and instruct students in personal hygiene; assist in lifting pupils in and out of school buses, wheel chairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment;
- may perform other specialized physical health care services which are necessary during the school day to enable a child to attend school and which are prescribed by the child's licensed physician, such as monitoring, administering and / or supervising a student on insulin, insulin pump, or other insulin devises, catheterization, suctioning, seizure disorders / procedures, breath inhalation therapy, oxygen administration and flow monitoring, glucose monitoring injections, emergency care and other health care related duties as assigned after training and monitoring by a certificated school nurse;
- inspect for communicable diseases and / or parasites; as instructed, advise parents, students and teachers of presence of communicable disease and / or parasites, treatment procedures, quarantine requirements and re-admittance procedures; provide factual information to parents and teachers relative to community health resources;
- implement and monitor procedures for the safe storage and administration of medications; administer prescribed medications in accordance with District policy and school rules;
- perform a variety of clerical duties involved in the maintenance of health records, referrals, and reports, and to assist other school clerical personnel as required; maintain a variety of confidential health related records and files including student medical records, emergency cards, immunizations records, and communicable disease reports;
- operate computer and job-specific software, copier, and other standard office machines; inventory, order and requisition medical supplies for school health office;
- supervise students in health office; attend in-service meetings; perform related work as required.
Please refer to the "Employment Standards" section of this bulletin to make sure you meet all requirements before applying. Applications for employment are accepted online only.
Employment Standards
Experience : Experience equivalent to six months working in acute care coupled with some clerical background is preferred.
Training : Must be currently licensed as a Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse in California.
Licenses of Certificates
Minimum of a LVN license required.
Possession of or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
Possession of a valid first aid certificate and CPR certificate.
Supplemental Information
This is a Dual Certification recruitment : Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.
Qualified candidates will be placed on an eligibility list on an ongoing basis.
For this recruitment, you must attach the following for your application to not be rejected :
1) Verification (license number and expiration date) or a copy of your current LVN (or higher) license.
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Applications will be reviewed and qualifying candidates will be placed on the eligibility list every Friday (dates listed below) :
1 / 31; 2 / 7; 2 / 13; 2 / 21; 2 / 28; 3 / 7; 3 / 14; 3 / 21
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY : The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE : The Oxnard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination : Dr. Scott Carroll, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, (805) 385-1501,
No benefits assigned
PURPOSE : This supplemental application is part of the selection process and will be used as an exam evaluation. Your responses to the following job application, attachments, and supplemental questionnaire will be used to create the eligibility list. Please make sure to follow all instructions as provided before submitting your application.Be sure to respond honestly and truthfully to all questions. Overstating your skill level is considered false and / or misleading information. Applicants found to have provided false or misleading information or overstated their skills will be disqualified from further consideration or, if hired, may be terminated from employment.Applications will be reviewed and qualifying candidates will be placed on the eligibility list every Friday (dates listed below) : 1 / 31; 2 / 7; 2 / 13; 2 / 21; 2 / 28; 3 / 7; 3 / 14; 3 / 21Do you understand the above?
This position REQUIRES that you are a Licensed Vocational Nurse.In order to qualify for this recruitment, you MUST submit proof of your license. (Verification in the form of your license number and expiration date or a copy of your license must be included with your application).Please confirm that you have submitted proof of your license along with your application.
REQUIRED : Please enter your LVN or higher nursing license number and expiration date.
License or Certificate (as needed) : The following licenses, certificates, and other requirements listed may be required at the time of employment and must be maintained during the course of employment unless otherwise noted.Do you possess a valid CPR and first aid certificate?
Positions in this classification typically work inside a school health office and assist Transitional Kindergarten through 8th-grade students with various health-related matters. Are you comfortable, willing, and able to assist TK-8 students with their health needs?
If you are not selected for a permanent position at this time, are you interested in working as a substitute / on-call employee?
Experience Preferred : Experience equivalent to six months working in acute care coupled with some clerical background. Do you have any experience you have that qualifies you for this position? (please list your eperience in the work experience portion of your application)
This brings you to the end of your application. Before submitting your application, please make sure you have done the following : 1. Read the job description and understand the position you are applying for2. Read the Employment Standards and meet the required experience and education requirements listed and clearly state your relevant experience and education on your application, including any proof of education required (this standard will be used to screen ALL applications received)3. You have completed all sections of the application and answered all questions thoroughly.
Required Question
Salary : $27 - $33