School Nurse

St. Joseph's Institution International School; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia seeks a Registered Nurse to provide first-line health care for students and staff, manage medical needs, and lead the school’s health procedures to support safe learning.

The role requires collaboration with the Bursar, Designated Safeguarding Lead, parents, and the counselling team while coordinating health planning, emergencies and records in line with Malaysian regulations.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing Board Malaysia (Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia).
• APC current and valid; two years’ post‑registration nursing experience.
• Experience in paediatrics, A&E or school nursing is preferred.
• Good written and spoken English, Bahasa Malaysia; IT skills and accurate record‑keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, professional first-line care for students and staff.
• Assess and treat illnesses/injuries per policy and laws; manage referrals and ambulance calls as needed.
• Administer, store and log medicines with parental consent and expiry checks.
• Maintain hygiene and infection control in the medical room; handle sharps disposal per regulations.
• Lead or coordinate first-aid training for staff and support safeguarding policies.
• Develop health care plans and maintain medical records in iSAMS; ensure confidentiality.

Skills

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia

IT skills

Record-keeping

First-aid training ability

Leadership in training staff

Communication with parents

Crisis management

Safeguarding awareness

Mandarin (preferred)

Education

Registered Nurse – Malaysia

Nursing license with APC

Tools

iSAMS

Job description

Reporting To: Bursar (operational and budget); Designated Safeguarding Lead (clinical, safeguarding and wellbeing)

Primary Purpose: To provide safe, professional first-line health care for students and staff, manage students’ medical needs, and lead the school’s first-aid and health procedures so that students can learn safely.

Working Relationships and Contacts

• Works as one of two school nurses, sharing the running of the medical room and coordinating closely on cover, handovers and student health information.
• Works directly with students in Elementary and High School, and communicates regularly with parents, section staff, the Bursar and the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Works closely with the DSL and the school counselling team on student wellbeing, safeguarding and referrals.
• Liaises with the District Health Office (Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah) on notifiable diseases and Ministry of Health guidance, with local hospitals, clinics and emergency services, and with the canteen provider on allergies and dietary needs.
• Supports PSHE lessons from time to time (e.g. CPR demonstrations).

Major Specific Duties :

1.Clinical care

Assessing and treating students and staff who are ill or injured, in line with school policy, nursing standards and Malaysian regulations, and deciding when to send a student home, refer them or call an ambulance.

Giving, storing and recording medicines in line with the school’s Medication Policy and Malaysian law, including parental consent, secure storage, an accurate log and regular expiry checks.

Following the head injury protocol, including informing parents and managing a graduated return to PE and sport after concussion; advising on return to school after illness, injury or surgery and any temporary adjustments needed.

Giving first-line support to students with emotional or mental health concerns and referring them promptly to the counselling team or the DSL.

Maintaining hygiene and infection control in the medical room, ensuring safe use and disposal of sharps, and arranging collection of clinical waste by a licensed contractor under the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005.

2.Health planning and records

Writing and reviewing Individual Health Care Plans with parents for students with conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy, and briefing the relevant staff.

Collecting and checking medical and immunisation records at admission, and keeping medical records and allergy alerts on iSAMS accurate and up to date.

Keeping health information confidential in line with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, sharing it only on a need-to-know basis.

3.Emergencies, outbreaks and off-site activities

Responding to medical emergencies, including calling emergency services, informing parents and going with a student to hospital when needed; knowing and following the school’s emergency and drill procedures.

Checking the AED, emergency kits and first-aid boxes across the campus regularly and keeping them stocked.

Helping to lead the response to communicable disease outbreaks (e.g. HFMD, influenza, dengue), including notifying the authorities, informing parents and advising on exclusion periods.

Working with Facilities to prevent Aedes breeding on campus, liaising with the authorities on dengue and fogging, and advising on outdoor activities during haze or extreme heat.

Supporting risk assessments for trips, residentials and sports events, and preparing medical kits and student health summaries for trip leaders.

4.Training, safeguarding and compliance

Leading or coordinating first-aid and condition-specific training for staff (e.g. auto-injectors, asthma, epilepsy), and keeping a record of qualified first aiders.

Promoting good health and hygiene across the school, and advising the Bursar, the DSL and senior leaders on health issues and health-related policies.

Following the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and reporting any concern to the DSL promptly.

Serving on the Health and Safety Committee, and keeping nursing registration and professional training up to date.

5.Administration

Coordinating all leave requests with the other school nurse before submitting them, so that both nurses are never on leave on the same day and at least one nurse is always on site during school hours.

Keeping stock of medical supplies and equipment and raising purchase requests with the Bursar within budget.

Keeping records of medical room visits and incidents, and recording staff accidents and helping the school report them to DOSH under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.

Supporting the Admissions and Student Services teams when asked by the Bursar.

Person Specification

Registered Nurse with the Nursing Board Malaysia (Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia), holding a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC), which must be kept current.

At least two years’ post-registration nursing experience, ideally in paediatrics, A&E or school nursing.

Current BLS/CPR and AED certification, and good knowledge of first aid and common childhood conditions.

Good written and spoken English and spoken Bahasa Malaysia; good IT skills and accurate record-keeping.

Calm judgement under pressure, an approachable manner with children and parents, and strict discretion.

Ability to deliver and certify first-aid training for staff (e.g. a recognised first-aid instructor qualification).

International school experience; paediatric life support training; experience with iSAMS; spoken Mandarin.

Safer Recruitment

SJIIS is committed to safeguarding children. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications and nursing registration, references, and police clearance from every country lived in during the past ten years.

This job description sets out the main duties of the position at the time it was drawn up. The postholder may be asked to take on other reasonable duties that do not change the general character or level of responsibility of the role.