School Nurse

The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)  is hiring a School Nurse to work closely with the school administration to provide advanced first aid and support to the school, including maintaining and monitoring of the school sick bay. He/she will perform a variety of duties in the following functional areas:

Health Care

• Implement the health section of the health & safety manual in collaboration with occupational health & safety committee
• Care and management of students who become ill during the school day.
• Provides guidance and counselling in the area of health to students, staff, and parents according to professional standards whenever need arises
• Contacting parents when any child needs to be sent home due to sickness, injuries or other health related problem.

First Aid

• Carrying out of all duties relating to nursing and first aid applications.
• Maintain First Aid boxes and necessary supplies in the sickbay.
• Acting on any emergency matter immediately by taking the affected child to the hospital if immediate contact with parents cannot be made or the situation calls for it

Record Keeping

• Maintaining a register of all parents reporting for sickness.
• Maintain accurate nurse’s notes and records, including summaries of services provided.
• Be competent and up to date with current child protection policies and procedures
• Record and report all cases of diagnosed or suspected communicable disease to the school administration.

Sick bay Management

• Maintain an inventory of health room supplies.
• Ensure that the surroundings of the sickbay both within and outside the building are clean.
• Ensuring that the filters of the water coolers and glasses are clean at all times.
• Report environmental conditions which may adversely affect the safety and health of the students and staff.

The requirements

Qualifications / Experience/ Skills

• A Diploma in Nursing. A Bachelor in Nursing is an added advantage.
• Must have a practicing License from the Uganda Nurses & Midwives Council.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• A Team player who works productively with a wide range of people
• Demonstrated ability to empathy.
• Good interpersonal and customer care skills.
• Ability to work with children in a multicultural environment.

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