Full-Time School Nurse

Chinese International School; American Samoa; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chinese International School is seeking a School Nurse to deliver emergency, routine, and preventative medical care for students and staff on campus. You will maintain confidential health records, ensure compliance with health regulations, and collaborate with the school community to foster a safe and healthy learning environment.

You will lead immunisation programs, screenings, and health education, while coordinating care during sports, trips, and events.

Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) licence required.
• CPR and AED certification (Adult and Paediatric) required.
• Experience of 5+ years clinically, preferably in school or paediatric/emergency settings.
• Excellent English communication and ability to work with diverse school community.
• Strong health assessment and crisis management skills with calm under pressure.
• Proficiency in maintaining confidential medical records and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and routine medical care for students and staff.
• Design and monitor policies for safe storage and administration of medications.
• Maintain and replenish first-aid and medical supplies.
• Communicate medical information clearly with students, staff, parents, and administrators.
• Coordinate medical coverage for school events, trips, and activities.
• Assist with vision, hearing, scoliosis, and oral health screenings.
• Organize immunisation programs for students and staff; support vaccination drives.
• Maintain health records and provide health reports and statistics.
• Facilitate school-wide health education and wellness programs.
• Lead CPR, AED, and first-aid training for staff and students.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to keep clinical practices current.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Emergency care

Health records management

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

RN licence

CPR/AED certification

CPR/First aid trainer certification (or willing to attain)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

The School Nurse provides emergency, routine, and preventative medical care for all students and staff on campus. Reporting to the Head Nurse, this role ensures compliance with health regulations, maintains precise and confidential medical records, and collaborates with the school community to foster a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Care: Provide both emergency and preventative medical care for all persons on campus, including making necessary follow-up care arrangements.

Medication Management: Design, implement, and monitor policies for the safe storage and administration of student medication in line with local health regulations: maintain and secure all medications stored in the health office, and follow up directly with parents.

Supplies & Inventory: Maintain and replenish first-aid and medical supplies for the health office and all school activities.

Community Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with the CIS community (students, staff, administrators, and parents) when handling medical incidents, sharing medical information, etc.

Event & Trip Coverage: Coordinate with the Head Nurse, Primary & Secondary Offices, Physical Education and Sports & Activity departments to provide medical coverage for sporting events, camping, and school trips, etc.

Health Screenings: Assist in implementing and following up on vision, hearing, scoliosis (postural), and oral health screening programs.

Immunisation Programs: Organize and support student immunisation programs (including DTP-IPV, MMRV, HPV, and HBV) as well as staff and community-wide influenza vaccination drives.

Health Record & Reporting: Maintain accurate student health records to provide health reports and statistical analysis for teachers and administrators monitoring students with medical concerns.

Wellness & Education: Facilitate school-wide health and wellness programs focusing on personal health awareness and classroom safety practices.

First Aid Training: Facilitate and teach CPR, AED, and first-aid certification courses to staff and students.

Professional Development: Attend relevant professional development courses, workshops, and team meetings to keep clinical practices current.

Job Requirements:

Licensure: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Certifications: Valid Adult and Paediatric CPR and AED certification; certified CPR/First aid trainer (or a willingness to attain trainer certification upon hire).

Experience: Minimum of 5 years clinical nursing experience, preferably in a school setting, paediatric unit or emergency room. School nursing experience is a plus.

Communication & Language Skills: Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills with the ability to work effectively as a team member. Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese.

Clinical & Crisis Skills: Strong health assessment skills with the ability to intervene appropriately in emergencies; exceptional organisational and crisis management skills to prioritize tasks and remain calm in high pressure situations.

Administrative Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive) with a proven ability to maintain organized electronic filing systems.

Data Accuracy: Exceptional attention to detail in record-keeping, data entry, and maintaining strict medical confidentiality.

Interpersonal Attributes: Professional, polite, and compassionate approach to interacting with students, parents and staff; strong team collaboration skills.

Mindset: Proactive “can-do” attitude, flexibility to adapt to changing operational needs, and a willingness to learn new technologies and clinical practices.

Working Hours:

Standard Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.

Extended Shifts: Shift extended from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on alternate days (as per roster/schedule).

Flexibility: Ability to occasionally work on Saturdays if required for school events or operational reasons.

Child Protection At Chinese International School

CIS adopts a strict zero-tolerance policy towards the mistreatment or abuse of children. The school's Child Protection Policy includes but is not limited to rigorous recruiting and vetting practices applicable to direct hires, contract staff, and all affiliated personnel, including volunteers. This may include a digital reference and background check.

All applicants should commit to comply with the CIS’s Child Protection Policy. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only. All unsuccessful applications will be destroyed upon completion of the recruitment exercise.

For more information about us, please visit https://www.cis.edu.hk.

An attractive salary and excellent fringe benefits package will be offered to the right candidates.