SCHOOL NURSE/HOUSE PARENT Full Time

The ideal candidate:

Reports to: Head of H.S.E. and Head of Boarding
Supervises: Boarding Students

Duties and Responsibilities

The School nurse/House parent will:

● Provide medical care, limited to first aid, for the sick and injured students
and staff.
● Send weekly reports and incident reports to school management and
parents, respectively.
● Provide education about diagnosis, treatment of medical conditions and
appropriate preventive measures.
● Assess real or potential health hazards within the environment.
● Check vital statistics of students and staff.
● Dispense and ensure the proper administration of prescription medication or
vitamins brought in by parents for the students.
● Manage medical information and medical history of students and staff.
● Accompany students on local excursions or outings.
● Manage the healing bay, to provide effective medical response to students
and staff, during school hours.
● Give periodic health talks to relevant stakeholders.

House Parents Duties:

● Ensure the safety of all boarders and maintaining discipline in the hostel.
● Maintain hostel facilities and equipment and reporting any damage.
● Ensure boarding schedules are followed.
● Ensure that living and hygienic standards are constantly maintained in the hostel and kitchen.
● Accompany students on weekend outings.

Education and Work Experience:

The ideal candidate must possess:

● First degree in Nursing and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery
Council of Nigeria.
● Five (5) years post qualification experience.
Skills and Competences
● Practical nursing skills
● Experience of general domestic and support work
● Ability to deal with pre-teens and teenagers.
● Good sense of judgment and fairness to all
● Ability to read and interpret a wide range of information.
● Good communication and observation skills.
● Team spirit.
● Knowledge on how to deal with emotionally charged situations.
● Excellent people skills.

Key Performance Indicators

These include:
● Students’ satisfaction
● Parents’ satisfaction
● Degree of cleanliness