VACANCY: HALF DAY SCHOOL NURSE (RN) WITH DISPENSING LICENCE


The mission of our client is to break the cycle of poverty around the world. Their schools invest in the lives of the future generation, utilising research-based best practices with a focus on holistic human development. They offer students a pathway to become contributing members of society and change the lives of generations to come.

About the position: Our client is looking for a team player who can engage fully with their spirit and ethos. We are recruiting a talented School Nurse (RN) to join their team on a permanent-half day basis. The candidate will be required to start in January 2022.

The candidates must fulfil the following requirements:
• Registered Nurse (RN) licence
• Dispensing Licence
• BLS/CPR certification
• Knowledge of many areas of health including mental health
• Knowledge of school laws and policies
• Ability to assess situations and act quickly
• Knowledge of state health regulations

Duties will include but not limited to the following:
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care for learners in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the needs of our client.
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with learners, supervisor, educators other practitioners and parents.
• Demonstrate good reporting skills to inform management decisions.
• Work effectively, co-operatively with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences in keeping with the values of the school.
• Display a concern for learners, promoting and advocating basic care including awareness and willingness to respond to learners’ needs, requirements and/or expectations according to our client’s values.
• Provide nursing care that leads to improved service delivery.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment that allows for the practice of safe nursing care as laid down by the Nursing Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate strategic relationship building to improve existing health services
• Demonstrate effective utilisation of resources:
- Appropriate care and use of equipment and consumables
- Assist with stock register and keep stock inventory.