School Nurse

**Position Objective**
- To provide medical support for all activities conducted by the School.
- To ensure a safe and healthy environment for all students, teachers, staff and visitors to the premises through attendance to school safety concerns, allergy and disease control, medical records and maintenance, first aid and emergency procedures

**The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhered to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Cognita Regional Safeguarding Manager so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.**

**Nursing**
- Provide a service of Health & First Aid (H&FA) in an educational institution in an international environment
- Maintain standards of best practice in the delivery of H&FA
- Maintain all H&FA areas as safe and functional including restocking First Aid kits for on and off site needs
- Maintain a confidential environment
- Assess and treat all illness and accidents
- Refer to outside medical services as warranted
- Provide first-line counselling
- Identify and refer ‘Students at risk’ to the relevant parties
- Safely secure and administer medications
- Assess students with special health needs and be aware of those at risk of requiring emergency care
- Act as a resource person to all staff members, students and parents.
- Assist and deliver health promotion and health education to staff, students or parent. Actively promote Healthy Lifestyles issues.
- Assist with student accountability by notifying teachers of students needing sick leave.

**Administration**
- Contribute to an effective data base and communication between H&FA areas and nurses
- Keep detailed records of service by monitoring student visits
- Maintain professional development including First Aid and CPR skills
- Maintain security of records and equipment
- Assist in the monitoring of illnesses, incidences and accidents; and assess and report hazards

**Position Requirements**
- Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
- Experience working as Registered Nurse in school environment preferred
- Excellent communication skills in English (written & spoken)
- Ability to deliver high quality, timely nursing care to all individuals on campus

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board

**Contacts**
- Other School Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff
- Parents and Students
- PTA

**Working Conditions**
- School environment
- Working hours 8am to 4:30pm, on scheduled day(s) from Monday to Friday, plus occasional staff meetings and trainings

**Terms of Employment**
- pre-medical exam: Required
- Referee request: Required
- Background Check: Required

**Job Types**: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

**Salary**: $35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Professional development
- Promotion to permanent employee

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- nursing: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

- SNB Registration? (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person