at Maize USD 266 in Maize, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Health paras are partnered with the school nurse to help ensure a healthy school environment, providing quality health care to students and staff, and assisting with minor emergencies as they occur.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates willingness and competence in providing specialized caretaking tasks or procedures as delegable per the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
• Assists the RN in meeting the health needs of students.
• Assists in contacting and communicating with parents and staff in order to keep everyone informed on the status of the student.
• Assists the RN with health screenings and documentation to comply with district, state, and/or federal mandates.
• Communicates with the RN concerning staff/student health concerns.
• Accurately documents all student/parent/staff interactions in the health record.
• Attention to detail regarding health files maintained in a tidy, efficient, confidential manner.
• Monitors students as they enter/exit the nurse’s office for the purpose of keeping accurate accounts of students.
• Manages the health office in regard to supplies, cleanliness, posters etc. 
• Maintains confidentiality as appropriate in order to comply with district, state, and federal laws.
• Understands the schools plans for disaster preparedness.
• Uses Universal Precautions.
• Supervises students during non-instructional time on a need-be basis in order to assure all students are properly supervised.
• Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the health office/school.

Perks of Working for Maize 

• School schedule – paras work when students are in session along with a couple of additional days
• Holidays off – enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around Christmas, and Spring Break
• Paid Leave –12 sick days and 4 personal days a year
• Benefits – working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of other benefits
• Retirement - employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan

Successful Candidates

• Pass a background check
• Have a current TB test
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• First aid certification; CNA recommended
• Are strong team players
• Possess basic computer and math skills
• Must enjoy a fast pace environment
• Can spend 50% of their day sitting and 50% lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using finger dexterity
• Maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality