Kigali International Community School
Phone (+250) 0783-307282 • employement@kicsrw.org
2020 Estates Gacuriro • BP 6558 • Kigali, Rwanda
Job Description: School Nurse
Reports to: Director of Operations
Required Qualifications:
- Passion for serving God in the context of education
- Bachelor degree in nursing or any other medical related field
- Have successfully completed two years of full-time equivalent (FTE) employment in nursing in the past five years with preferably a year in pediatric, adolescent, community, or public health nursing
- (Must be able to meet necessary requirements for ACSI certification)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Certified in school nursing by a national nursing certification body.
Professional Characteristics:
- Care for students and staff
- Can articulate why they believe in Jesus and how that impacts their worldview, choices in life and in respect to content and instruction
- Effectively collaborates with different stakeholders
- Demonstrates superb communication skills
- Articulates high expectations with students, parents, and colleagues
- Embraces diversity and values the contributions of each individual
- Interacts with people in a culturally intelligent manner
- Lives out faith in a way that facilitates discipleship, mentoring, and relationship building with colleagues and students
Primary Responsibilities
- Communicate with parents regarding individual student’s health concerns (medication, allergies, etc.)
- Prepare a policy guide for handling students with allergies, including action plans with key stakeholders in the case of reactions
- File all student health records forms and maintain adherence to vaccines recommendation
- Respond to medical emergencies and concerns on the school campus, such as administering medication, caring for sick/injured student and/or staff
- Liaise with local hospitals and relevant local personnel regarding emergency care for students and staff
- Conduct an annual vision/hearing/scoliosis/lice screening
- Communicate with parents regarding school-wide health epidemics
- Help with infection control (teaching among students/ staff/grounds staff) and hygiene education
- Train faculty members on certain first aid skills (CPR, etc.)
- Communicate health resources available locally with faculty and parents
- Ready to accept teacher’s invitations to participate in class discussions, and teach health courses offered at KICS
- Provide appropriate information to the Director and/or Principals with regards to health issues or concerns that need immediate attention
- Conduct and make recommendations with regards to the school catering service. Whether or not the service provider observes the highest standard for cleanliness and
- Other duties as assigned or needed.
Submit your application to: https://kicsrw.org/employment before July 18th, 2024.
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