School Nurse at Teclab Management Services Limited

General Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the assigned school's health services program based on school division policies, procedures, and protocols, and by local, state and national regulations and statues; maintain and operate the school clinic.

Essential Tasks

• Ensure compliance with procedures, protocols, and other instructions provided by the coordinator of health services or contained in division manuals and protocols.
• Provide nursing care and physical screening to students; assess students and implement first aid measures for students as needed.
• Assume responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities for students.
• Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed.
• Maintain clinic equipment and assesses the need for consumable supplies on an annual basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use clinic/medical equipment; possess basic pharmacological knowledge; ability to assess emergency situations and act accordingly;
• Comfortable knowledge of universal procedures and ability to teach this to others;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Basic computer skills;
• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team;
• Strong sense of professionalism;
• Management and organizational ability, common sense, motivation, positive attitude;
• And the ability/willingness to participate in ongoing professional and staff development, both independently and through system-offered opportunities.

Education and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program; Bachelor of Nursing Degree preferred; licensed as a registered nurse.
• A minimum of three to four years nursing experience and experience in community health, pediatrics, emergency care.