Head Nurse

Head Nurse

Employment Terms: Permanent, Full-Time (10 Months)

Start Date: August, 2024

Branksome Hall, a leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls challenges and inspires students to love learning and shape a better world. Through a unique approach to learning which enables innovation, collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurship, students and employees become impactful leaders. With our values of Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity and Making a Difference as a foundation, Branksome Hall offers a strong liberal arts curriculum that develops critical thinking and inquiry skills.

The Opportunity:

Working as an active member of the Student Support Team, and under the guidance of the Head, Student Support, the School Nurse is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Health Centre. The School Nurse assumes responsibility for assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and documentation of student health and wellness.

The School Nurse’s regular working hours will be each Monday to Friday with shifts between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as well as being “on-call”. The School Nurse will be expected to be at the school until the end of the academic year in June, as set out on the faculty calendar and return to work mid-August, when the boarding students are scheduled to return to the school.

The School Nurse will also work closely with the Director of Boarding with respect to boarding students, the leaders of the Junior, Middle and Senior School as well as the Student Support team. While the position will have some support for the administrative functions of the position as well as the support of an on-call physician, the role requires a strong sense of judgment and independent decision making. This role follows the academic calendar from September through to June each year. 

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Day to day Health Centre responsibilities including:

• Assessment and counselling of day and boarding students from JK-12, as needed, regarding self-esteem, anxiety disorders, healthy eating, birth control, and sexually transmitted diseases;

• Immunization, vaccinations, health promotion, education and instruction, counseling, urgent care, concussion management, special projects, etc.;

• Provide assessment and appropriate nursing care within the accepted scope of practice for illness and injury;

• Liaise with administration, teachers, and parents/guardians as needed regarding student care, support, illness and injury.

Boarding:

• Refer and organize appointments for boarding students with other medical professionals as needed;

• Discuss any medical needs or concerns of boarding students with their parents/guardians and if follow-up care is required;

• Promote and organize an annual Flu Clinic for boarding students.

Reporting, Records and Documentation:

• Responsible for ensuring that the Medical Concern List and Anaphylactic Emergency Response Information is up to date and readily available;

• Complete Accident/Incident Reports for all school related occurrences;

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date student health care records.

Other:

• Liaise with family, parents/guardians and the Student Support team on all students with suspected concussion for academic management and follow-up care;

• Conduct school-wide training such as epi-pen training;

• Develop, implement and update Health Centre policies and protocols to ensure that practices and procedures in place are current and following best practice guidelines, as needed.

Candidate Profile:

• Registered Nurse (RN) and a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no restrictions to practice;

• Minimum 3-5 years’ of nursing experience;

• Must have experience working with children and adolescents and understanding of age-related growth and development;

• Must be knowledgeable about best practices in healthcare, with a keen interest on how these best practices impact young and adolescent girls’ health in a School setting;

• Experience working independently;

• Highly organized with excellent judgment as well as clinical and problem-solving skills;

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills;

• A demonstrated ability to provide emergency as well as routine care;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion;

• Proficient computer skills and competency using existing technology and software.

Why Join Branksome Hall:

• A competitive package including a comprehensive benefits package and a matching RRSP program for applicable positions;

• Access to state of the art facilities and resources to support wellness, innovation and entrepreneurship such as the fitness centre, swimming pools, and makerspaces 

• A collaborative community with a commitment to the growth and development of employees with ongoing professional development and mentorship; 

• Opportunity to join a global network of IB educators with strong connections to the IB and active partnerships with international organizations.

• Opportunity to take part in our lunch program (taxable benefit).

Target Hiring Range: $81,910.40 - 102,388.00 (prorated to reflect 10 months worked)

To Apply:

To play a pivotal role within a leading educational institution, please submit your cover letter and resume. Applications will be reviewed as of May 28th, 2024 , and the posting will remain active until filled.

Applications will also be accepted by mail and can be sent to the address below:

Branksome Hall – Human Resources

10 Elm Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

M4W 1N4

Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBQT2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall. 

We thank all applicants in advance; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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