Vacancy title:
School Nurse

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Category: Healthcare, Education, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
SHOFCO

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 9 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Responsibilities or duties

1. Student Health Care and First Aid

• Provide first aid, basic medical care, and initial assessment for students and staff during school hours.
• Respond calmly and effectively to injuries, illness, accidents, and medical emergencies.
• Assess when a student can return to class, requires rest, needs family contact, or should be referred for further medical care.
• Administer prescribed medication in line with school policy, parental consent, and professional nursing standards.
• Support students with allergies, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and other chronic or ongoing health needs.

2. Clinic Management and Medical Readiness

• Set up, maintain, and manage the school clinic as a clean, safe, child-friendly, and well-equipped space.
• Maintain appropriate first aid supplies, medication storage, emergency equipment, and clinic inventory.
• Develop and follow protocols for injury response, illness management, medication administration, infection prevention, and referrals.
• Ensure health equipment and supplies are stored, monitored, and replenished appropriately.
• Support health readiness for school trips, sports, events, and other off-site or higher-risk activities.

3. Health Records, Confidentiality, and Compliance

• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date student health records.
• Track medical histories, allergies, chronic conditions, medication permissions, emergency contacts, and care plans.
• Monitor immunization documentation in line with Ministry of Health expectations and school requirements.
• Prepare appropriate reports for school leadership while protecting student confidentiality.
• Ensure clinic documentation supports continuity of care, safeguarding, compliance, and responsible decision-making.

4. Emergency Response and Health and Safety

• Serve as a key responder during medical incidents, accidents, drills, and emergencies.
• Coordinate with the Business Manager and school leadership on health, safety, and risk management.
• Liaise with nearby health facilities, ambulance providers, and emergency services when escalation is required.
• Support development and implementation of emergency medical protocols.
• Participate in health and safety audits, risk assessments, evacuation drills, and incident reviews.

5. Safeguarding, Child Protection, and Student Wellbeing

• Uphold Sankore’s safeguarding and child protection policies at all times.
• Identify and report health-related concerns that may indicate neglect, abuse, emotional distress, or other safeguarding risks.
• Work closely with school leadership, teachers, and relevant staff to support students’ physical, emotional, and developmental wellbeing.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and child-centered practice.
• Help ensure that every student feels treated with dignity, care, and respect.

6. Family, Staff, and Community Partnership

• Communicate clearly and respectfully with families about student health concerns, incidents, medication, follow-up care, and preventive health needs.
• Partner with teachers and staff so they understand relevant student health plans and emergency procedures.
• Provide practical guidance to staff on first aid response, hygiene, infection prevention, and health-related classroom considerations.
• Support family engagement around wellness, nutrition, hygiene, immunization, and child development.
• Build trust with families through professionalism, discretion, and consistent follow-through.

7. Health Promotion and Preventive Education

• Support school-wide wellness initiatives related to hygiene, nutrition, physical health, mental health, puberty education, infection prevention, and healthy routines.
• Contribute to age-appropriate health education in partnership with educators.
• Monitor patterns in student illness or injury and recommend preventive actions.
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and care across the school.
• Support public health preparedness, including communicable disease prevention and response.

8. Founding Systems and Continuous Improvement

• Help design Sankore’s clinic procedures, forms, logs, referral systems, and health communication templates.
• Recommend improvements to school health policies and operating routines.
• Use data from clinic visits, incidents, and health trends to strengthen prevention and response.
• Work with the Business Manager to ensure health systems are practical, compliant, and sustainable.
• Contribute to a founding team culture of learning, reflection, accountability, and care.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Required

• Diploma or degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Current registration and valid practicing license with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Current certification in First Aid and CPR; Basic Life Support certification strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of child health, common childhood illnesses, medication administration, infection prevention, and emergency response.
• Experience maintaining confidential health records and communicating with families.
• Fluency in English; Kiswahili strongly preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, confidentiality, and child-centered care.

Preferred

• Prior experience in an international school, private school, pediatric clinic, or multicultural education environment.
• Experience supporting students with allergies, asthma, chronic conditions, neurodevelopmental needs, or individual health plans.
• Training in child protection, mental health first aid, public health, nutrition, or adolescent health.
• Familiarity with Ministry of Health expectations, immunization records, and school health protocols in Kenya.
• Experience setting up or improving clinic systems, health logs, medication procedures, or emergency protocols.

Experience needed

3–5 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably including experience in a school, pediatric, family health, emergency, or community health setting.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: associate degree

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• CV
• Cover letter highlighting the experience in the area of the specialization

Send applications. Subject Line: School Nurse

Application Deadline: 9th June 2026

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