School Nurse job at Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) | Apply Now

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.