Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

RWANDA POLYTECHNIC HIGH LEARNING INSTITUTION .

Job Responsibilities:
• Develop plans for student care;
Provide health related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings; Monitor immunizations, managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety;
• Oversee infection control measures;
• Actively participate in school safety plans that address school violence, bullying, and emergencies that may occur at school;
• Oversee medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans;
• Oversee vision, hearing, body mass index, and mental health screening procedures;
• Provide health advice to students and school staff;
• Fill client file and register book for each patient who comes in for a consultation
• Interview patients to obtain information that will guide diagnosis with though physical examination of the patient while in consultation;
• Write all lab exams and findings in the patient file and in a register book;
• Prescribe treatment for the patient consulted with extra attention on doses and side effects;
• Make the decision on which patient can be referred to the medical doctor;
• Make sure the consultation activities start by the scheduled time and finish when the last patient is consulted;
• Perform PIT (Provider initiated Testing) when it is necessary, and report all HIVpositive cases to HIV Program;
• Maintain medical materials and equipment;
• Coordinate with other health staff on self assessment of clinical skills and challenges.
• Perform recordkeeping procedures when registering patients according to health center protocols;
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
• Follow up on patients that he/she has consulted and hospitalized.
• Undertake any other job related duties; all geared towards ensuring the school has healthy staff and students.
Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
A0 in General Nursing or Clinical Medicine and Community Health ?Having minimum of 3 years of practical experience as school nurse or similar job; ?Knowledge and Technical Skills required:
Infection prevention and control knowledge
Nutrition Management Knowledge
Care, compassion and communication skills
Active listening & observation skills
Social perceptiveness
Skills on dealing with emotionally charged situations
Computer knowledge (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Power Point and Internet)
Analytical and problem solving skills
Time management skills;
Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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