School Nurse at Total Child School, Lagos (3 Openings)

Total Child School is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: School Nurse

Locations: (Ijanikin / Badagry) Lagos,  Agbara - Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
It is the primary responsibility of the School Nurse to:

General Nursing Duties:

• Classroom rounds and checking of pupils as regards to their personal hygiene.
• Collecting all prescribed drugs for safe keeping and proper administration
• Supervision of pupils during P.E. and break time
• Administering first aid treatment to sick children and staff. And also observation of any change in condition.
• Documentation of every detailed treatment in the medical report book.
• Notifying the Head of School of any accidents, change in condition or any treatment administered on any pupil or staff during school hours.
• Writing of medical report to accompany any child who has received first aid treatment.
• Reporting any outbreak of communicable diseases to the Head of School as soon as it is observed.
• Sending of medical newsletter to inform parents and guardian of outbreak and precautions to be taken.
• Ensuring that any pupil affected by any communicable infection is kept at home and a medical clearance certificate is required before such pupil is admitted back in the school.
• Visiting of pupils who are on prolonged hospitalization.
• Escorting sick pupil to the hospital after parent consent in emergency.

Health Education:

• Delivering periodic health talks during assembly, in classrooms on important health issues e.g. Harmattan, season, personal hygiene etc.
• Using of health write-ups on schoolboards, in the toilets and classrooms as a media for health awareness to the pupils, teachers and parents.

Health and Safety Management:

• Designation of all support staff to various post
• Delegation of duties to support staff.
• Thorough inspection of classroom furnitures, fixtures and electrical fittings.
• Hourly monitoring of toilets.
• Thorough inspection of play equipment and playing grounds on daily basis.
• Daily inspection of water dispensers, water bottles and ensuring regular supply of water refills.
• Supervision of waste evacuation by the waste disposal managers.
• supervision of all gardening duties inside and outside the school premises
• Liaising with the janitor in regard to other aspect of facility management mentioned above:
• Reporting any electrical, plumbing and carpentry defects or fault which may be detriment to the health of the pupils and staff.
• Ensuring that all repairs are done, inspected, and confirmed fit for use.
• Regular purchase of cleaning materials.
• regular purchase of medical supplies for the sickbay

Requirements

• Applicant must be a RN / RM / BNS / BLS from a reputable institution with at least 3 years cognate experience.
• Experience as School Nurse will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2021