Safety jobs in Singapore

As a leading international school in Singapore, Stamford American International School (Stamford American) caters to students aged 2 months to 18 years old. With students from 79 countries and over 3000 students across two state-of-the-art campuses, we offer a dynamic educational journey emphasizing student well-being and academic excellence.

Stamford American is proud to be an IB World School, offering the full continuum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP). The school’s outstanding faculty comprising more than 350 experienced and highly qualified teachers from over 40 nationalities, through a competitive recruitment process. Educators are highly skilled in their content areas and pedagogy, but equally important, they excel at building strong relationships and creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a School Nurse (Casual) to join our Health & Safety team.

Applicants are required to submit their application through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Kindly copy-paste this link into a browser to apply: https://cognitapeople.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1985?c=cognitapeople&source=MyCareerFuture

• Provide a service of Health & First Aid (H&FA) in an educational institution in an international environment
• Maintain standards of best practice in the delivery of H&FA
• Maintain all H&FA areas as safe and functional including restocking First Aid kits for on and off site needs
• Maintain a confidential environment
• Assess and treat all illness and accidents
• Refer to outside medical services as warranted
• Provide first-line counselling
• Identify and refer ‘Students at risk’ to the relevant parties
• Safely secure and administer medications
• Assess students with special health needs and be aware of those at risk of requiring emergency care
• Act as a resource person to all staff members, students and parents.
• Assist and deliver health promotion and health education to staff, students or parent. Actively promote Healthy Lifestyles issues.
• Assist with student accountability by notifying teachers of students needing sick leave.

• Contribute to an effective data base and communication between H&FA areas and nurses
• Keep detailed records of service by monitoring student visits
• Maintain professional development including First Aid and CPR skills
• Maintain security of records and equipment
• Assist in the monitoring of illnesses, incidences and accidents; and assess and report hazards

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
• Experience working as Registered Nurse in school environment preferred
• Excellent communication skills in English (written & spoken)
• Ability to deliver high quality, timely nursing care to all individuals on campus

With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all potential employees undergo mandatory pre-employment background checks, and appointments are contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference and background checks, as required by our parent organization, Cognita.

The school is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued. There is no discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, pregnancy, marital status, medical or mental health history, physical characteristics, or disability. All applications from qualified candidates are welcome.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.