Campus Nurse

The Role 

The Campus Nurse will be working within our established nursing team to provide assistance with medical emergencies and health and wellness-related concerns within the Haileybury community. This role involves triaging, assessing and providing medical-care, within their scope of practice and appropriately escalating and referring matters to other appropriate medical facilities.

The Campus Nurses oversee our student’s medical records, ensuring the information is up-to-date and ensuring we have the appropriate and relevant documentation to support the student. The Campus Nurse serves as a trusted resource for students, faculty, and staff, promoting a safe and healthy campus environment through their expertise and compassionate care.

This role is for a Permanent Part-Time position, scheduled from Wednesday to Friday, located at our Brighton campus. There will also be involvement across the other four Haileybury campuses in Melbourne.

Responsibilities

• The Campus Nurse requires the capability to:
• Provide first-aid using clinical nursing skills, and competently carry out triage management of medical emergencies and injuries occurring within the Campus
• Manage the Campus Health Centre including the supervision and maintenance of all medical supplies and equipment for camps, excursions, sport
• Maintain the defibrillators around the Campus
• Liaise with all internal and external stakeholders to keep them updated with health emergencies and other health matters arising on the campus
• Act as a liaison with emergency services, medical practitioners, hospitals and medical authorities as required
• Document Health Centre attendances on the School’s data base
• Maintain accurate health records of all Campus students
• Follow up incident reports
• Write individual management plans for students with specific individual health needs
• Supervision and documentation of approved medication within the School’s medication guidelines, with special attention to the needs of students with individual health needs (e.g. Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes or any other chronic medical condition)
• Coordinate the training for staff on First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis
• Coordinate student immunisations with external providers and the Campus Office 
• Check student medical profiles prior to camps and excursions to ensure they are up-to-date and that we have the appropriate supporting documents
• Complete follow up on any concussion incidents to ensure compliance with medical advice
• Verify staff’s use of adrenaline auto-injectors

While the primary responsibilities of the position are articulated, it is expected that the incumbent will engage with the School community and participate fully in a range of events and activities.

Key Selection Criteria 

Required 

• Experience working with children
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Strong commitment to customer service with a hands-on approach to service provision
• Understanding of scope of practice in line with relevant registration
• Sound computer literacy and proficient in using Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisation skills including the ability to set priorities and manage time
• Strong commitment to confidentiality and maintaining privacy of all students intact

Desirable 

• Experience of working with children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background
• Previous Paediatric and/or Emergency Department Hospital nursing experience
• Previous School Nursing experience
• Knowledge and competency using Synergetic and CompliSpace or similar injury reporting and recording system

Academic Qualifications 

• A Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) and with 10 years Post-Registration experience

Maintaining annual updates in:

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Course HLTAID001 

Maintaining three yearly updates in:

• Asthma crisis management – Course 22282 VIC 
• Anaphylaxis first aid management – Course 22578 VIC

All staff at Haileybury work together to fulfil the school’s mission: To deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each student through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel. Haileybury offers a flexible, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We’re focused on embracing change and celebrating and nurturing our people. 

Haileybury is committed to a Child Safe school environment, and we have extensive recruitment and screening processes in place. All interested applicants are encouraged to read and familiarise themselves with Haileybury’s Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy located on the Haileybury website (https://www.haileybury.com.au/policies). 

Haileybury is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families. Haileybury is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children, including those under the care and supervision of the school. The school recognises the importance of, and its responsibility for, ensuring a safe and supportive environment which respects the rights of children and fosters their enrichment and wellbeing. 

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Please note that you must have full working rights to apply.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis; we encourage applicants to apply at the earliest.

To view the position description and/or apply, please select the “APPLY” button.

Applications close on Monday, 25 March 2024.