School &day Care Nurse

Job Title: School& Day Care Nurse   Reports to: School Principal   Reports to her/him: None   Overall role: Promotes health awareness strategies; conducts periodic checkups for students & children.   Main tasks:   -        Conducts annual medical checkups for all students & children.   -        Interprets to students' & children parents the medical reports issued, and encourages them to seek the opinion of their family doctor.   -        Provides emergency health care to needy cases such as injuries, headaches, stomach-aches…   -        Accompanies students & children to hospitals in case of emergencies.   -        Sends an empty medical report to parents to fill it out and send it back to the school within the first month of the academic year.   -        Collects the confidential medical report which is signed by the child's pediatrician, read it, and sort out the special cases.   -        Develops a nursing care plan with special health needs requiring nursing assessment, intervention or supervision and communicate the appropriate health information to the principal.   -        Explains and provides information to the concerned teachers about students& children having special cases.   -        Assists in the health education of students & children by acting as resources for staff, and actively teaching classes such as first aid.   -        Reviews and maintains health records.   -        Provides periodic reports to the School principal.   -        Attends meetings, workshops, and training sessions during and outside school hours.   -        Performs other duties of similar nature as requested by the School Principal.      Requirements:   Education Background: B.S. in Nursing   Experience: Min. 2 years of relevant experience. (Preferably in a school)   Languages: Good in Arabic & English.   Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)   Personal skills: Excellent organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.     Working Days:    Mondays through Fridays.   Working Hours:   7:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.