Certified Nursing Assistant
$39,520–$45,760 year
On-siteBurbank Los Angeles County, California, United States
Job Summary
Support school nursing staff by collecting and recording students' medical findings, maintaining records, and reporting observations to a supervising nurse. Dispense medication per physician instructions, perform specialized health care procedures, and provide first aid and emergency care to students aged 3 to 22. Assist with activities of daily living, toileting, and classwork while acting as a mandated reporter for abuse or neglect. Determine urgent scenarios requiring escalation to the district nurse or 911, and serve as a first responder on school grounds. Maintain health office records, answer telephones, and input data as a clerk and receptionist when needed.
Required Qualifications
- Basic math proficiency including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, sufficient to accurately perform medication calculations, diabetic care tasks (such as carbohydrate counting and blood glucose-related calculations), and other routine nursing responsibilities
- The ability to lift, carry, push, and or pull up to 50 pounds unassisted and over 50 pounds with assistance
- The ability to provide life-saving interventions if needed (this includes the ability to perform at least 5 sets of hands only CPR for roughly 2 minutes)
- The ability to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) for extended periods of time
- The ability to sit on the floor, stand, or walk for extended periods of time and includes the physical demands of assisting a student or students in and outside of a classroom space
- Must be able to operate and navigate a variety of specialized health care equipment and computer interfaces
- Must have reliable transportation and be willing and able to travel between different job sites as needed
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English across verbal, written, and digital formats
- Must be able to exchange information in loud and fast-paced environments
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduation from a CDPH-accredited Certified Nurse Assistant training program
- Current and unrestricted CNA certificate within state of practice
- BLS certificationthrough the American Heart Association
Desired Qualifications
- Previous CNA experience preferred
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