Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
2023 Part Time School Nurse (Tatu High Schools)

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are searching for talented and inspiring individuals who are keen to inspire a passion for our mission in parents, students and the communities that we serve. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Key responsibilities for the role include:
• Managing our students’ wellness and development and offering them psycho-social support as needed.
• Provide the students with basic health services throughout the school day and/or night.
• Maintaining close liaison with the Medical staff at the nearest Private Hospital consistently
• Handle confidential situations, information, and documentation.
• Maintain an updated record of all medication in the infirmary and tracking student medical history.
• Ensure students adhere to their prescription medication.
• Support students with special medical conditions and advise the school accordingly.
• Develop a robust reporting system within the infirmary and communicate with the procurement team in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively at all levels with students, staff, parents and other clinicians and paramedics.
• Organize a professional development training for students and teammates addressing pertinent health issues.
• Inspecting boarding house facilities (toilets and bathrooms, laundry area) when pupils are away from the facilities and appraise the level of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Monitoring standards achieved by cleaners and other support agencies within the Boarding House and report on any deficiencies to the Director, Operations.
• Managing students with chronic medical conditions and students with disabilities.
• Keeping an up to date inventory of the infirmary supplies and create procurement lists on stock depletion
• Keep daily incident reports for all health and safety incidents reported
• Evacuation and Referral support for students who need more health interventions than can be offered at the school
• Support the catering department by ensuring that students take all meals and especially fruits and vegetables.

ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
• You have a Diploma or Degree in Nursing with great people skills.
• A professional, flexible and conscientious registered nurse with the ability to build a harmonious, energetic and cohesive relationship with students and co-workers.
• Professional counseling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
• You have 3-4 years’ experience as a registered nurse. Having worked in a school setting is desirable.
• You are willing to reside on the school campus under the school’s housing scheme.
• Ability to train students on basic health practices and standards.
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.
• You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.
• A Female Nurse is preferred.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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