School Nurse, Mombasa Schools

Aga Khan Education Services The position To provide school health services, which include health screening, treatment of minor ailments, coordinating referrals to medical providers, spearheading the promotion of health, and provision of the safe school environment for staff and students. Key Responsibilities Implementing the relevant school health policies and guidelines paying attention to the relevant school and public health laws and regulations Carry out all duties to nursing and first aid applications Serves as the expert in the school to meet student health needs, with an understanding of normal growth and development in children, as well as children with special health needs Monitors disease outbreak amongst children and institutes infection control measures to prevent the spread Is responsible to assess the school environment for the safety of children and provides the necessary advice to school administration about potential risks Takes lead in health promotion and screening programs in the school, and is conversant with referral procedures to health providers The school nurse serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community, and health care providers to advocate for health care and a healthy school environment The requirements Qualifications and Experience Nursing Diploma or Equivalent from a recognized school of nursing or University 3 -5 year of related experience preferred in a school setting Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya Certification in the basic life support (BLS) Sector: Social Development About the Agency The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the developing world. AKES currently operates over 200 pre-primary, primary, secondary, and higher-secondary schools and programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Schools offer their respective country's national curricula; some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offer international curricula (IB and British). AKES employs over 3,500 teachers and educates over 89,500 students. More information... RegionEastern Africa Location Kenya Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate Job Expires 30-Jul-2021 To apply click here

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