Kigali Christian School,School Nurse Jobs in Rwanda

JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT
ORGANISATION:
KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Kigali
Christian School is a Private Christian School owned and operated by Youth for
Christ/Rwanda which is a missionary movement entrusted with a global vision and
committed to a mission of youth evangelism, discipleship, social involvement
and leadership development.

In
its Strategies, Youth for Christ/Rwanda reaches the youth through Education and
thus started and owns KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
It
is against this back ground that Youth for Christ/Rwanda wishes to recruit
competent and qualified person to fill the position of A1 or A0 School Nurse
with at least 5years of experience in that career.   
Job
Title: School Nurse – Full Time, One Position
Job
summary:
 
To insure that the health of KCS students is well cared, particularly for
residential life students. She is the one to promoting the wellness by
performing a wide range of services. Mainly, she focuses on physical and
emotional caring, educating students and possibly their family members about
early recovery and ways of prevention of diseases. She also assesses students’
health problems and needs, develop and execute nursing care plans, and uphold
medical records. 
Supervisor(s):
Residential Life Director, School Principal
Faith
and behaviors Requirements:
Faith – Follower of Jesus
Christ and actively involved in a local church.
Behaviour – Self-Disciplined
and teachable. Personal integrity in both professinal and private life.
Knowledge
and Skills Requirements:
  • Passion
    to serve and work hard,
  • University
    Degree Nursing;
  • Proficient
    with Microsoft Word and Excel;
  • Fluent
    in English;
  • Able
    to communicate with French and Kinyarwanda;
  • How
    to motivate and care about others;
Duties
and Responsibilities
  • Provide
    hands-on care to patients by administering medications,
  • Managing
    intravenous lines,
  • Observing
    and monitoring patients’ conditions,
  • Maintaining
    records and communicating with doctors,
  • Provide
    physical and emotional support to patients.
  • Educate
    patients and the general public on disease management, special diet plans
    and medical conditions,
  • Help
    patients and their families understand how to manage their diseases or
    health issues and provide information on home care after their treatment.
  • Provide
    nursing care and physical screening to students; assess students and
    implement first aid measures for students as needed,
  • Assume
    responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention,
    evaluation, management, and referral activities for students,
  • Counsel
    with students concerning problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted
    diseases and substance abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision
    making practices,
  • Implement
    and record required screening programs; notify parents when further
    medical evaluation is indicated,
  • Establish
    and update health and immunization records,
  • Prepare
    and maintain student clinic records and prepare required reports,
  • Initiate
    emergency procedures for students and staff as needed,
  • Develop
    Individual Health Care Plans for students on a case by case basis,
  • Study
    physical examinations for students in the child study process,
  • Orient
    the staff and teach specific medical procedures for the evaluation and
    maintenance of the medically involved student in the classroom,
  • Present,
    train and maintain appropriate standards regarding contact with, and
    possible exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially
    infectious body materials within the school or employment setting,
  • Provide
    health education and anticipatory counseling,
  • Follow
    procedures for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect,
  • Act
    as a liaison between the school, home health department professionals, and
    other community agencies,
  • Coordinate
    presentations by various agencies and professionals on pertinent
    health  care topics for school staff,
  • Maintain
    clinic equipment and assesses the need for consumable supplies on an
    annual basis,
  • Authorize
    the students to see the doctor outside the school,
  • Perform
    related work as required.
Note
that the school nurse will reside in the compound of KIGALI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
Interested
candidates are requested to submit their applications addressed to the National
Director, Youth For Christ/Rwanda at the school head office at Kibagabaga not
later than 13th   May 2016 including:
  • Application
    letter;
  • Curriculum
    Vitae bearing at least three referees;
  • Recommendation
    letter from the church;
  • Copies
    of academic credentials;
  • Photocopy
    of Identity Card.
Done
at Kigali on 29/04/2016
By,
RUGWIZANGOGA Diogène
Finance
& Administration Manager, KCS
Tel.0788460404

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