Job Description

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
5/27/2026

Location:
Lockwood Schools K-12

Date Available:
August 2026
TITLE: School Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA / Health Services Assistant

REPORTS TO: District Nurse, Building Principal, and/or Assistant Superintendent as assigned

SUPERVISES: N/A

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As established by the classified salary schedule, individual assignment, Board policy, and applicable state and federal law.

EVALUATION: Evaluated by the District Medical Technician, or designated administrator in accordance with Board policy, job description, and district performance expectations.

JOB DEFINITION OR GOAL:

To support the health, safety, and well-being of students by assisting the District Medical Technician and building administration with school health services, basic first aid, student health monitoring, health-office organization, documentation, and implementation of student health plans as directed. The School CNA / Health Services Assistant works under the supervision and direction of the licensed medical technician and school administration to help ensure that students' health needs are addressed in a timely, confidential, compassionate, and legally compliant manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists the District Medical Technician and building administration in providing a safe, orderly, confidential, and student-centered health office environment.
2. Provides basic first aid and comfort care to students and staff within the scope of training, district policy, and direction from licensed nursing personnel.
3. Observes and reports student symptoms, injuries, health concerns, or changes in physical, emotional, or behavioral condition to the District Medical Technician, building administrator, parent/guardian, or emergency responders as appropriate.
4. Supports students with health-related needs during the school day, including assistance with mobility, hygiene-related needs, positioning, feeding support, toileting support, and activities of daily living when such support is included in the student's plan and within the employee's training and authorization.
5. Assists with student health screenings, including vision, hearing, height, weight, or other screenings as assigned and trained.
6. Helps maintain accurate health-office records, visit logs, parent contacts, screening results, medication documentation, injury reports, and other health-related documentation as directed.
7. Maintains confidentiality of student health, educational, family, and personnel information in accordance with FERPA, HIPAA as applicable, district policy, and professional expectations.
8. Assists with monitoring student immunization records, health forms, emergency contact information, medical alerts, and required health documentation under the direction of the District Medical Technician or designated administrator.
9. Supports implementation of Individualized Healthcare Plans, Emergency Care Plans, Section 504 health accommodations, IEP-related health supports, diabetes plans, allergy/asthma plans, seizure action plans, and other documented student health supports as directed by licensed nursing personnel and administration.
10. Assists with medication-related procedures only as authorized, trained, delegated, and documented in accordance with Montana law, District policy, parent/guardian authorization, and health care provider orders. Montana school medication procedures commonly require written parent and provider authorization and school medical technician involvement for medication administration or delegation.
11. Does not independently diagnose illness, prescribe treatment, make nursing assessments, or perform duties outside the employee's training, certification, authorization, or legal scope.
12. Responds promptly and appropriately to illness, injury, suspected communicable disease, allergic reaction, seizure, diabetic concern, asthma-related concern, or other health emergency, and follows district emergency procedures.
13. Assists with emergency medications or emergency health procedures only when trained, authorized, and permitted by law and district procedure. Montana law specifically addresses training and authorized personnel for emergency epinephrine and opioid antagonist use in schools.
14. Contacts parents/guardians regarding student illness, injury, medication needs, missing health documentation, or other student health concerns as directed by the District Medical Technician or building administrator.
15. Assists with maintaining, organizing, cleaning, and stocking the health office, including first aid supplies, PPE, health forms, screening materials, cot covers, thermometers, sharps containers, and other health-related materials.
16. Follows universal precautions, infection-control practices, bloodborne pathogen procedures, communicable-disease protocols, and safe disposal procedures for health-related waste.
17. Assists with monitoring students who are ill or injured until they return to class, are released to a parent/guardian, or are transferred to emergency medical services.
18. Supports health-related communication between the school, families, health care providers, emergency responders, and appropriate staff, while maintaining confidentiality.
19. Assists with field trip planning or school activity health preparation when students require health-related support, medication planning, emergency care plans, or medical accommodations.
20. Supports students with disabilities, medically fragile students, and students with chronic health conditions in a respectful, developmentally appropriate, and dignity-preserving manner.
21. Maintains professional boundaries and communicates with students, staff, parents, and community members in a calm, respectful, and compassionate manner.
22. Uses district health software, student information systems, communication systems, and other technology accurately and responsibly.
23. Immediately reports suspected child abuse or neglect, safety concerns, communicable disease concerns, medication errors, injuries, or other urgent matters in accordance with district procedure and Montana law.
24. Participates in required training, including CPR/First Aid, bloodborne pathogens, medication administration if assigned, diabetes care if assigned, seizure response if assigned, allergy/anaphylaxis response if assigned, confidentiality, mandated reporting, and other district-required health or safety training.
25. Works collaboratively with the District Medical Technician, special education staff, counselors, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, office staff, transportation staff, food service staff, and families to support student access to school.
26. Complies with Board policies, administrative procedures, rules, regulations, directives, and applicable federal and state law.
27. Performs other duties as assigned.

Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

UNIVERSAL OBLIGATIONS / EXPECTATIONS OF EACH STAFF MEMBER:

It is the expectation of the district that each staff member will:

1. Put the safety, health, dignity, and well-being of students at the forefront of all actions, job responsibilities, and decisions.
2. Undertake all duties in alignment with the District's Strategic Plan and core values: Legendary Education, Lasting Foundation, and Limitless Future.
3. Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and positive working relationships with students, families, staff, administrators, trustees, and community partners.
4. Communicate clearly, respectfully, and promptly with appropriate school personnel regarding student health or safety needs.
5. Model patience, compassion, dependability, and sound judgment in interactions with students and adults.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current Montana Certified Nursing Assistant certification and active listing on the Montana Nurse Aide Registry, or ability to obtain and maintain such certification as required by the district. Montana CNA credentialing is administered through DPHHS, and the Montana Board of Nursing notes that CNAs are credentialed by DPHHS and must pass the required state competency process.
3. Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain prior to beginning duties.
4. Experience working with children, adolescents, individuals with disabilities, medically fragile individuals, or school-age populations preferred.
5. Ability to follow written health plans, emergency care plans, physician/provider orders, nursing directions, and district procedures.
6. Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
7. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding student health, education, family, and personnel information.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, staff, health care providers, and administrators.
9. Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately in emergency, stressful, or emotionally charged situations.
10. Ability to use computers, student information systems, health-office software, email, phones, radios, and basic office equipment.
11. Ability to work independently while also accepting direction from licensed nursing personnel and school administrators.
12. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable, provided legal certification, training, and student safety requirements are satisfied.

EQUIPMENT USED:

The School CNA / Health Services Assistant may use or assist with the following equipment, depending on assignment, training, and authorization:

• First aid supplies
• Thermometers
• Blood pressure cuff
• Pulse oximeter
• Glucose meter and related diabetic-care supplies, if trained and authorized
• Sharps containers
• Personal protective equipment
• AED
• Wheelchairs, walkers, gait belts, adaptive equipment, or lifts, if trained
• Cots, privacy screens, and health-office furniture
• Radios, phones, computers, printers, scanners, and student information systems
• Medication storage systems or logs, if assigned and authorized
• Emergency response supplies, including epinephrine, naloxone, inhaler-related supplies, or other emergency materials only if trained and authorized under district procedure and Montana law

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands of this position include the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and move throughout the school building as needed. The employee may be required to assist students with mobility, positioning, toileting, feeding, or other health-related needs and must be able to lift or assist with lifting students and equipment when appropriate. The position requires the ability to respond quickly to student illness, injury, or emergency situations; use standard health office equipment; and communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and emergency personnel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Job Tags

Work at office, Immediate start

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