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Position Overview:The school nurse supports student success by providing basic health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students.Key Accountabilities:• Provide nursing care and implement first aid measures for students and staff as needed.• Administer daily medications and nursing care procedures as prescribed by the student’s physician.• Ensure to follow protocols and other instructions for School Clinics as provided by the coordinator of Dubai Health Authority.• Plan and provide vaccinations for students.• Initiate emergency procedures for students a...
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Position Overview:
The school nurse supports student success by providing basic health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students.
Key Accountabilities:
• Provide nursing care and implement first aid measures for students and staff as needed.
• Administer daily medications and nursing care procedures as prescribed by the student’s physician.
• Ensure to follow protocols and other instructions for School Clinics as provided by the coordinator of Dubai Health Authority.
• Plan and provide vaccinations for students.
• Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed
• Assume responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care given to students.
• Building and fostering a positive relationship with students, parents, teachers and the local community.
• Implement and record required screening programmes, notifying parents when further evaluation is needed.
• Manage student referrals, ensuring that parents are updated with all relevant information.
• Establish and update student health and immunisation records.
• Prepare and maintain student clinic records and prepare required reports.
• Submit reports as applicable to DHA and the School Senior Management Team.
• Follow procedures for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.
• Plan and implement health education according to the needs of the students and parents.
• Develop and implement “Kid’s Club” activities within the school.
• To actively support the implementation of nursing/local strategy and uphold the ethos of the Clinic.
• Delivers a high standard of evidence-based care to patients and adheres to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) guidelines.
• To maintain student confidentiality at all times
Education & Qualification
• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or Degree in Nursing (minimum two years course duration) And Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.
Experience
• Has worked in hospital or similar setting for at least 2 years
• Has worked in a British Curriculum school
Training & Knowledge
• Resuscitation Certificate as per the specialty.
• Demonstrable ongoing and active CPD
• Provides excellent patient care
• Good Computer knowledge
• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.
• Problem solving skills – able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support.
• Ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups
• Multi-tasks well in a fast-paced workplace.
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