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Job Description
We are currently recruiting for a dynamic and experienced School Nurse to join our team at GEMS World Academy, Dubai.
Reporting to the School Doctor, the successful applicant will support the school and assist in providing optimal learning opportunities by supplying the services needed to identify health related barriers to education and addressing each student's health needs thereby improving their ability to learn.
Experience and qualification requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate
- Registered Nurse
- Dubai Health Authority (DHA) nursing license
- At least 2 years’ experience in Dubai
- School/ Nursery experience required
- Fluent in English
- Ability to multi-task
Responsibilities:
- Models and encourages a culture of kindness in support of the GEMS/GWA core values.
- Provides health assessments
- Obtains a health history
- Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc.
- Observes the child for development (growth, height, weight) and health patterns in making nursing assessment and identifying abnormal health findings
- Develops and implements a student health plan
- Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel
- Initiates referral to parents, school personnel for intervention, remediation and follow through
- Provides ongoing health counselling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies
- Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
- Files medical forms such as medical consent form, immunization record and documentation of other health condition in students’ health records
- Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/ illnesses (giving oral, IV, IM medication as per Doctor’s order)
- Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
- Provides health education and anticipatory guidance
- Provides direct health education, and health counselling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health
- Ensures health office operation opens for students and personnel on campus during after school hour scheduled functions
- Maintains supply and medical needs for effective operation
- Maintains confidentiality regarding health issues
- Plan the vaccination schedule of every student as per DHA Immunization Guidelines and conduct vaccinations under the supervision of the school doctor
- Cooperates with Ministry of Health regulations
Skills
Experience and qualification requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate
- Registered Nurse
- Dubai Health Authority (DHA) nursing license
- At least 2 years’ experience in Dubai
- School/ Nursery experience required
- Fluent in English
- Ability to multi-task
Responsibilities:
- Models and encourages a culture of kindness in support of the GEMS/GWA core values.
- Provides health assessments
- Obtains a health history
- Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc.
- Observes the child for development (growth, height, weight) and health patterns in making nursing assessment and identifying abnormal health findings
- Develops and implements a student health plan
- Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel
- Initiates referral to parents, school personnel for intervention, remediation and follow through
- Provides ongoing health counselling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies
- Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students
- Files medical forms such as medical consent form, immunization record and documentation of other health condition in students’ health records
- Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/ illnesses (giving oral, IV, IM medication as per Doctor’s order)
- Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
- Provides health education and anticipatory guidance
- Provides direct health education, and health counselling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health
- Ensures health office operation opens for students and personnel on campus during after school hour scheduled functions
- Maintains supply and medical needs for effective operation
- Maintains confidentiality regarding health issues
- Plan the vaccination schedule of every student as per DHA Immunization Guidelines and conduct vaccinations under the supervision of the school doctor
- Cooperates with Ministry of Health regulations
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Job Details
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GEMS WORLD ACADEMY - DUBAI
The International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes are at the heart of GEMS World Academy and are internationally renowned as rigorous and challenging courses in which students develop rapidly both personally and academically. The IB Programme is widely considered the gold standard of education, and GEMS World Academy is looking for talented and innovative individuals to join our highly successful team of over 136 teachers, 80 teaching assistants and 44 administrative and support staff and to contribute to the already successful outcomes for our community. GEMS World Academy-Dubai (GWA) is a private, co-educational IB World School for PreK to Grade 12 students. Established in 2008 as a member of GEMS Education, the Academy is authorised to deliver the PYP, MYP, DP and CP programmes, and is also accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). We serve a multi-ethnic community in the heart of Dubai. Our ethos is grounded in the IB Learner Profile; we encourage intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and foster a real sense of communal endeavour. The Academy has gained national and international recognition for its work to improve outcomes for students, as well as its aspirational and inclusive vision. As a member of the GWA community you will have the opportunity to shape the future of the Academy whilst working alongside an exceptionally talented group of teachers and leaders.