School Nurse

About This Role

This nursing role provides high-quality clinical care and welfare services to students, along with first aid for the entire school community. The School Nurse takes a holistic approach to children's health, covering health promotion, illness assessment, and injury treatment.

Responsibilities

• Attend to children's injuries and illnesses, and assist in handling outbreak cases such as hand, foot, and mouth disease
• Assist in taking children's temperatures daily
• Provide first aid and emergency care and treatment as required
• Provide confidential counseling and health advice as required
• Ensure care plans are developed and written for children who need them, for example, in cases of asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, and anaphylaxis
• Lead and operate procedures for the control of infectious diseases
• Administer medications under protocol, keeping accurate dispensing records
• Maintain stock in the treatment room and be responsible for the hygiene and tidiness of the area
• Follow procedures for the safe disposal of clinical waste
• Promote health education and ensure the provision of, and access to, a range of appropriate publicity materials on children's health issues

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
• State registered nurse with Singapore Nursing Board preferred
• Able to work well with children
• Computer literacy
• Relevant experience working in a school environment would be an added advantage
• Good communication in both Thai and English