A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
Licensed Practical Nurse/Health Aide (Scioto Elem)-26/27
Teays Valley Local Schools
Scioto Elementary - Commercial Point, Ohio This job is also posted in
Ohio Education Job Board:
Ohio's resource for jobs in education, and Teays Valley Local School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5847125
Application Deadline:
Aug 03, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 10, 2026
Job Description
The LPN or Health Aide will work to provide support, assessment, intervention, referral and follow-up of those health conditions which interfere with students' attainment of optimal academic potential and well as being a resource for staff regarding personal and student health issues.
Essential Functions:
Conduct hearing, vision, and blood pressure screenings, and make referrals as appropriate
Refer students in need of medical and dental care to the proper local agency
Maintain up to date health records for students
Day to day support for medically fragile students (tube feed, medication monitoring, toileting, positioning/transitioning)
Assume responsibility for injured or ill students
Act as health consultant for teachers, students, curriculum, school, health and community agencies
Act as liaison between the district and the medical community
Authorize exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases
Dispense medication or delegate according to Ohio Revised Code with appropriate training, demonstrations, supervision and evaluation
Provide individual and group health counseling to students and parents
Coordinate dental health program and referral to appropriate agency
Coordinate and conduct adolescent development Assist in disease control programs by enforcing local and state immunization laws, screening for lice and other communicable diseases
Assist with individual health care plans for students with special health care needs, and in-service staff as needed
Monitor school environment for safety, in conjunction with the Health and Safety Team
Observe ethics of the nursing profession; exhibit professional behavior,emotional stability and sound judgement and maintain confidentiality
Report all cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities
Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g. medical records, prescription medicine, IEP's
Qualifications:
State of Ohio Board of Nursing License (LPN), if applicable. Pupil Services license issued by the Ohio Department of Education or Educational Aide Permit (with ESEA Endorsement)
BCI and FBI background check
