Nova Pioneer Tatu International School is looking for a superstar School Nurse to ensure the well-being, lifelong achievement, and overall health of our students, ready and willing to start immediately. 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.
Disclaimer: Nova Pioneer does not charge any fee to process your application.
ABOUT NOVA PIONEER
Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, inquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation, and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 16 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit http://www.novapioneer.com.
ABOUT THE ROLE
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 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