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About the Role

The Relief Wellness Nurse works shifts on an as needed basis, responding to Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 student and parent concerns. This role requires strong clinical and emergency skills, as well as experience working with youth. Our nurses must be current members of the Ontario College of Nurses.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Student Well-being Department to ensure student health needs are met.
• Ensures processes and systems are in place to run an effective Wellness Centre within a school environment.
• Creates and documents processes for health data collection, storage, management, retention, and destruction in accordance with legislation and privacy policies.
• Provides individualized nursing care for day and Boarding students in the Wellness Centre.
• Attends to health emergencies in the school and responds to EMS calls.
• Communicates and collaborates with Student Well-being team members, senior leaders, parents, student supporters, and external medical specialists.
• Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner and advocates for students.
• Identifies students with health challenges from annual medical forms and/or communication.
• Engages in medication practices, including dispensing, storage, inventory management, and disposal.
• Administers annual flu shots under a Medical Directive and other vaccinations.
• Engages in medical testing as required.
• Encourages students to participate in decisions affecting their care.

Requirements

• Nurse with related post-secondary education, practicing in accordance with standards of nursing practice and relevant legislation.
• Currently registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience working with youth, preferably in an educational setting.
• Strong clinical skills and emergency experience.
• Ability to work in an independent practice setting preferred.
• Applicable knowledge and experience from nursing and the physical, behavioural, public health or social sciences.
• Demonstrated understanding of the ethical framework that influences the nursing function.
• Experience employing relationship building, counselling techniques and crisis intervention strategies with individuals and groups.
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills to interface with students, families and staff.
• A warm, caring rapport with students.
• Culturally competent with a positive attitude toward cultural uniqueness, as well as a readiness to accept and respect others.

Skills

• Clinical skills
• Emergency skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Relationship building
• Counselling techniques
• Crisis intervention

Location

• On-Site

Work Type

• Casual
• On-Site

Education Level

• Related post-secondary education

Salary/Compensations

• $43.00/hour

About the Company

• For more than 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has empowered talented girls to grow into fearless women, equipped with intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and compassion to navigate the world.
• We inspire our students to discover their purpose, build confidence, and express themselves with a strong, independent voice.
• Our strategic plan was launched in January 2023, and we are continuing to make progress on our collective commitment to inspire girls to be fearless and educate them to be the leaders the world needs.

Equal Opportunity

• BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment.
• We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment.
• We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
• We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process.