The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) is a health services specialist who assists pupils in attaining and /or maintaining optimum health and promotes good health habits and attitudes.

Beach Cities Learning, a Learn It Family of Companies division, is a certified K -12 Private Day School approved by the California Department of Education to provide Special Education Services for the following disability categories: Autism (A), Emotional Disability and Emotional Disability-Private (ED) (ED-P), Developmental Delay (DD), Mild Intellectual Disability (MIID), Moderate Intellectual Disability (MOID),Orthopedic Impairment (OI), Other Health Impaired (OHI), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),Visually Impaired (VI), and Speech-Language Impairment (SLI).

Responsibilities

Review immunization records for school age children
Maintain student health records
Administer medication and/or treatment when necessary for pupils to attend school
Provide first aid and emergency care to all school age children
Provide the following services as promulgated by individual State Law/Regulation:
- Assist with Medical/Dental Screenings
- Prepare and file state reports as required by law
- Conduct audiometric screenings
- Conduct scoliosis screenings
- Conduct vision screenings
- Conduct Height and Weight Screenings
- Provide other optional screenings as needed, ex. Blood Pressure, Lice
Notify parent/guardian if a screening defect is found upon screening and recommend appropriate follow-up
Observe and recommend to principal, exclusion of students who show evidence of communicable diseases and/or whose immunization records are not received from parent/guardian after numerous attempts
Submit monthly report of health services and screenings performed to management
Under the general supervision of a certificated supervisor, Site Administrator and company Registered Nurse our candidate would assist with providing specialized physical health care services to pupils with exceptional needs
Job duties include administering medication, COVID testing, temperature checks, contacting parents in regard to any medically related concerns, toileting, first aid, seizure response, AED training & support. Overall scope is to perform related duties as required in effort to provide direct medical assistance to students with exceptional needs

Qualifications

Must be able to provide proof of CNA certification
Specialized Skills: ability to interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with adolescents, educational staff, families, and the public
Knowledge of school-based/community resources, especially related to the mental health, social services, and education fields preferred
Spanish speaking skills a plus
Ability to work with people of diverse populations and socioeconomic backgrounds
Demonstrated ability to exercise a high degree of independence, initiative, tact and good judgment
Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information
TB Test
Computer literacy
Organized and detailed oriented
Professional appearance and attitude at all times
Must be able to adhere to a consistent schedule
Effective communication in both oral and written
Must be able to work independently and effectively engage a diverse group of clients, community partners, and co-workers; must be dependable and trustworthy
Must have excellent time-management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects at once and must maintain filing system as required by the company, and meet all company deadlines
Excellent time managed and initiative
Maintain a professional and clinical perspective at all times, able to not internalize or personalize (e.g. emotionally) in regards certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur
Must be able to lift 35 pounds
Work location is in a school building where employee may need to be able to go up and down stairs
Frequent standing
Must have the strength and dexterity to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions of all involved (e.g. self, student, other employees)