Responsibilities:
Nursing Duties
- Provide triage and nursing care for the school.
- Perform vital signs to the students if required and record in the daily student visit report.
- Perform basic dressing and wound management to the students presenting with injuries or wounds.
- Provide First Aid, emergency care and treatment as required on a call out basis.
- Provide sport specific First Aid on site as required, and off site First Aid cover.
- Provide First Aid support for School events or sports fixtures as and when required.
Medical Record Management
- Maintain accurate and confidential logs of student visits and treatment.
- Communicate pertinent information directly to the line manager and/or school principals.
- Communicate with parents through discussion with line manager and/or school principals.
- Adhering to mandated, ethical and confidential guidelines regarding safe and accurate maintenance of all medical records and all communication methods.
Stock Management
- Perform daily stock count of the items and medications placed in Sick Bay.
- Maintenance of student's emergency medication stored in the health centers.
- Administering medications under protocol with the advice or supervision of the Line Manager.
- Maintain the stock in the treatment room and be responsible for the hygiene and tidiness of the area.
- Maintenance and stocking of first aid kits on campus, and for sports programs, including approved field trips.
- Follow procedures for the safe disposal of clinical waste.
General
- Adhere to Malaysian Ministry of Health's guidelines regarding infection control and management of infectious diseases.
- Report any incidents or accidents to the Line Manager prior to making any decisions.
- To assist in other areas required by the School when necessary.
- Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the Line Manager.
Requirements:
- Minimum a Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
- Minimum of 4 years working experience in a hospital setting. Prior experience in a school setting would be an added advantage.
- Possess a valid nursing registration with the National Nursing Board of Malaysia.
- Computer literate with good interpersonal communication skills.
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
