Elementary School Nurse Job at International School of Tanganyika

Reporting to the Secondary School Principal and working closely with the designated Vice Principal, the Secondary School Nurse will be responsible for the medical, health, and safety support of the secondary students.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: 5+ years’ nursing experience in basic care and nursing accidents in a school setting and a knowledge and understanding of injuries.
• Must have a Diploma in Nursing.  Bachelor’s Degrees are preferred.

Professional Competencies

• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
• Ability to listen well and understand others needs and perspectives
• Sound decision making, solutions focused, knowledge of child protection and health and safety
• Highly effective relationship developer with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to work closely with children, teachers and non-teaching staff in order to provide the highest levels of care.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative team player, empathetic listener
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action
• Internationally minded, emotional intelligence
• Intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive
• Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards
• Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional, and nurturing

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of Nurse at Secondary School will be:

• Organizing childcare during new staff orientation week.
• Providing first aid, emergency care, and treatment as necessary.
• Responsible for the maintenance of Secondary Campus First Aid Kits.
• The ability to carry out eye and ear tests.
• Keeping up to date and accurate records of student’s medical/health issues.
• Maintaining all school medical records accurately, confidentially, and safely.
• Administering medications under the secondary school set guidance.
• Maintaining the medical stock of medication and school first aid kits in the nurse’s room and being responsible for the hygiene and tidiness of this area.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their application via E-mail: staffrecruitment@istafrica.com