Relief Wellness Nurse

Relief Wellness Nurse

On-Site

Hours of Work: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Casual (Commencing immediately)

For more than 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has empowered talented girls to grow into fearless women, equipped with intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and compassion to navigate the world. We inspire our students to discover their purpose, build confidence, and express themselves with a strong, independent voice. Our strategic plan was launched in January 2023, and we are continuing to make progress on our collective commitment to inspire girls to be fearless and educate them to be the leaders the world needs. Click here to learn more about our progress to date

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and lifelong achievement of students. The Relief Wellness Nurse works shifts on an as needed basis where they respond to Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 student and parent concerns. The Relief Nurse will require strong clinical and emergency skills, as well as experience working with youth. Our nurses are required to be current members of the Ontario College of Nurses.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborates with Student Well-being Department to ensure the health needs of students are met
• In collaboration with the overall student well-being framework, ensures processes and systems are in place to run an effective Wellness Centre within a school environment
• Creates and documents processes to ensure:
• That appropriate health data is collected for students and employees as per legislation
• Where and how data/records are stored, in liaison with the School’s privacy policies and Privacy Officer
• Day to day creation and management of data/records
• Retention and destruction plans for health data in a systematic manner using appropriate electronic databases
• Parameters of confidentiality are set, as directed by the Dean of Student Well-being
• Provides nursing individualized care for day and Boarding students in the Wellness Centre
• Attends to health emergencies in the school and EMS calls
• Communicates and collaborates in a timely manner with other Student Well-being team members and senior leaders where necessary on student care, as well as parents, student supporters and their external medical specialists
• Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner and advocates for students
• Identifies students with health challenges from annual medical forms and/or parent and/or student communication at the beginning of the school year
• Engages in medication practices, such as dispensing medication, storage, inventory management and disposal
• Administers annual flu shots under a Medical Directive and other vaccinations
• Engages in medical testing as required
• Encourages students to participate in decisions affecting their care

Who You Are:

• Nurse with related post-secondary education, practicing in accordance with standards of nursing practice and relevant legislation
• Currently registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Experience working with youth preferably in an educational setting
• Strong clinical skills and emergency experience, ability to work in an independent practice setting preferred
• Applicable knowledge and experience from nursing and the physical, behavioral, public health or social sciences to meet the unique needs of students and parents in the school community
• Demonstrated understanding of the ethical framework that influences the nursing function
• Experience employing relationship building, counseling techniques and crisis intervention strategies with individuals and groups
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills to interface with students, families and staff
• A warm, caring rapport with students
• Culturally competent with a positive attitude toward cultural uniqueness, as well as a readiness to accept and respect others

Salary: $43.00/hour

Why Work at BSS?

At BSS, we value and recognize the following core competencies in our employees; trust and integrity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, community focused and strong communication skills. Our employees are lifelong learners and apply these core competencies in all aspects of the school environment.

BSS Values Diversity:

BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment. We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should visit our website and click Apply Now.

We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Admin at 416-483-4325, ext. 1920 or by email at hradmin@bss.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.