Resident School Nurse at New Education Consult Full Time

Job Title: Resident School Nurse

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Medical Care:

• Cooperate with the school management, members of the staff, parents and other health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness.
• Provide emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures.
• Help prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies.
• Maintains up-to-date health records on all students.
• Report suspicious behaviours of students or staff influenced by alcohol or harmful substances to the principal for immediate examination.
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with the school policy.
• Assists the principal with the preparation of the school’s health budget.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services.
• Prepare and submit weekly reports on the bay activities to the Principaland copy the Doctor.
• Serve as a relief to the Head Nurse when off duty.

Health & Safety:

• Promote healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal.
• Confer with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to the health and safety of students.
• Ensure the meals prepared by the kitchen are healthy and well-balanced diets through tasting, observations and advise where necessary.
• Prepare health and safety reports as required by law and/or requested by the principal.
• Coordinate creation and implementation of Emergency Action Plan and disaster Preparedness Plans.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing qualification.
• A Nursing Licence
• Excellent customer service
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Demonstration of Respect, Empathy and High Emotional Intelligence
• An understanding of Health and Safety guidelines
• A willingness to support and contribute to general improvements of the school.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.