School Nurse

**British International School HCMC**

**School Nurse**

We are looking for an outstanding **School Nurse **to join our passionate, dedicated and experienced for **Operations Department**. Reporting to the Senior Nurse/Head Nurse, the School Nurse will be responsible for providing the highest quality and competency of nursing care to students and staff based on BIS/NAE Medical Policy and Procedures.

**Key Responsibilities will include**:

- Take charge when someone is injured or becomes ill and give immediate help to casualties with common injuries or illnesses and those arising from any specific unexpected hazards at school;
- When necessary, ensure that an ambulance or other professional medical assistance is arranged, and the casualty is transported to medical facility.
- Develop nursing care plans for students and staff based on assessment, diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of care;
- Monitoring and managing communicable diseases and advise the Senior Nurse immediately so that parents may be informed, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety;
- Administer medications and nursing care in line with the British International School and Nord Anglia Education Medication Procedures and Guidelines and the Clinic Manual;
- Maintain a complete record of incidents and treatment in school system (iSAMS and RIVO) and advise parents of the nature of the accident and the treatment provided;
- Update student’s medical information;
- Ensure that students and staff are healthy and safe on the school premises. In exceptional circumstances this could extend to administering medicine and/or taking action in an emergency, after consultation with the parents/guardian when possible;
- Conduct periodic checks of the school environment and report to the Senior /Head Nurse any health and safety issues of concern;
- Providing health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings;
- Ensure adequate supplies of first aid materials are available in the nurse’s room and designated areas within the campus and that all first aid bags for use on school trips are properly stocked, and
- Support the school during trips and activities that requires the presence of the nurse.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, confident, qualified and experienced individuals. A Nursing Diploma or degree qualification from recognized Colleges and/or Universities, a License to practice nursing in Vietnam and a minimum of five years’ recent work experience in a related position is required.

The **British International School, Ho Chi Minh City** is a Nord Anglia Education School. As the largest international school in Vietnam and a leading international school in South East Asia, we educate almost 2,400 students from more than 55 countries. As one school operating from three campus sites in Ho Chi Minh City, the school provides a top quality British style education in first class facilities resourced to the highest level. The National Curriculum for England, IGCSE and the IB Diploma are taught to English-speaking students from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 13. The Secondary Campus currently serves around 1046 students from age 11-18 and is continuing to grow as larger year groups progress through the school.

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with campuses located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate tens of thousands of students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers, staff and communities, and we inspire every child who attends an NAE school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. NAE schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, the name Nord Anglia reflects the company’s beginnings in the north of England. NAE initially offered learning services such as English-as-a-foreign-language classes and grew during the 1980s by opening full-scale nurseries and kindergartens. In 1992, NAE opened its first international school, the British School of Warsaw. In the 2000s, the company began a strategic focus on premium international schools, with rapid growth in Asia, the Americas, China and across Europe and the Middle East. A truly international organisation, NAE now operates premium international schools worldwide. In July 2019, the company relocated its headquarters from Hong Kong to