School Nurse – Education Support Level 1-3 Position Available In Rockland, New York

School Nurse – Education Support Level 1-3
Schools (Government) Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11.59PM
Overview
Work type: Full time

Salary:

Salary not specified

Grade:

Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

Occupation:

Nursing

Location:

Northern Metropolitan

Reference:

1480151
Location Profile
Preston High School is a co-educational secondary school that opened its doors to the first intake of Year 7s in 2019 and will grow to approximately 1,200 students by 2025.
Housed in a newly refurbished 1920s 2-storey red-brick school building alongside a new Stadium, Theatre and Arts centre, and a new 4-storey building opened last year, Preston High School is located in the heart of Preston and adjacent to the Preston Town Hall, Library, Market, High St and all Public Transport. The school’s designated neighbourhood boundary encompasses parts of Preston, Thornbury, Reservoir.
The school’s mission is: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders.
The school’s motto is: Lead, Explore, Inspire.
The school’s values are: Excellence, Inclusion, Community.
These statements exemplify the school’s commitment to the highest aspirations for our learners, staff and school. The curriculum prepares learners for a life of success and positive community engagement in the mid-21stC by providing excellent teaching and learning in foundational disciplines alongside deep engagement in meaningful and extending projects that deliver cross-disciplinary learning opportunities. The Year 7 and 8 program includes the explicit teaching of Philosophy and of Engineering/Design Thinking as two key elements for learners’ future success. All students learn to lead, explore areas of passion and interest and undertake work that inspires them and their community.
Selection Criteria
SC1.

Specialist Expertise:

Expertise in First Aid provision and health care, ability to work as a sole health professional within a school context.
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of adolescent public/school health, paramedicine, community health, health promotion or development paediatrics.
Demonstrated experience in effective client record management, activity recording, assessment, and care planning.
SC2.

Cross Cultural Awareness:

Communicate well with, relate to, and see issues from the perspective of people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds.
SC3.

Communication:

Confidently convey information in a clear and interesting way; considerate of others; able to express own views in a constructive and diplomatic way; develops reports and correspondence for clients and others using clear and readily understood language; writes in a clear, fluent, and concise manner; produce written communications that are appropriate and readily understood by the intended audience; organise information in a logical sequence. SC4. Analytical, conceptual and information seeking skills: Deal with concepts and complexity comfortably, be intelligent and perceptive, use analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems, have creative ideas and project how these can link to innovations; translate creative ideas into workplace improvements.
SC5.

Service excellence:

Constantly looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate and encourages others to do the same; makes specific changes in work methods to improve outcomes, quality and timeliness of service. Commitment to ongoing professional learning.
SC6. Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information: Demonstrated capacity to work in a school setting with teenage clients.
Role
This role works within the school to help reduce negative health outcomes and to support young people to be healthy and engaged.
The role supports the school in addressing health concerns facing young people with a focus on first aid, health promotion including health education. The role works collaboratively with students, teachers, wellbeing staff, school leadership and school communities to build capacity and improve health outcomes.
The candidate is required to practice in accordance with the Department policy and procedure as well as the various Professional Codes, Guidelines and Registration Standards set by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
Responsibilities
This role undertakes a variety of roles and responsibilities that may include (but are not limited to):

Medical Support:

Administer first aid to students and staff when required.
Administer medications as per medical plans and maintain accurate records.
Coordinate the development and maintenance of health plans for students with chronic illnesses and disabilities in consultation with medical professionals, students, families, and staff.
Ensure student medical alerts are up to date and communicated effectively to staff.
An ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to support a holistic partnership with teachers, parents, and student wellbeing staff.
Administer first aid for specific conditions requiring training and regular updates.

Communication and Liaison:

Liaise with relevant staff regarding student well-being and medical conditions.
Communicate with parents regarding students’ ongoing and immediate medical needs.
Liaise with the Occupational Health and Safety Officer as needed.
Coordinate with external providers of support services.
Communicate with local council and other agencies to facilitate immunisation programs.
Work with teachers and parents to develop student support plans.
Communicate with a range of people in the school environment, the family and other service providers, promoting knowledge of and facilitating collaborative links between young people, families, the school community, relevant primary health care services and relevant community-based organisations.
Work as part of the school community, particularly the school welfare team, to effectively promote a broad social view of health.
Governed by established departmental policy and procedures, develops, implements, and evaluates a planned evidence-based approach to whole of school health promotion activities focussing on identified school priorities.

Records and Administration:

Enter and maintain injury report data in relevant systems.
Maintain and update student, staff, and school records in school systems.
Develop and maintain registers for students with specific health needs.
Ensure all records are accurate, confidential, and compliant with relevant policies.
Support routine clerical and administrative tasks as needed.

First Aid Supplies and Facilities:

Organise and maintain first aid supplies for excursions, camps, and school activities.
Review and replenish first aid kits in line with OHS requirements.
Ensure the first aid room is clean and meets OHS standards.
Manage medication and equipment supplies.
Arrange the delivery of First Aid, CPR Asthma, and anaphylaxis training to staff.

Safety and Procedures:

Coordinate the implementation of requisitioning, purchasing, and issuing procedures.
Ensure compliance with DET First Aid policies and child safe standards.
Respond to emergency situations and arrange emergency procedures.
Observe safe working practices and protect own and others’ health and safety.

Training and Professional Development:

Maintain and update staff records for first aid, CPR, and other relevant qualifications, including keep records of staff training and certifications.
Participate in specific First Aid training and professional development.

Other Duties:

Follow professional obligations, including child safe standards and mandatory reporting legislation.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal.
Assist with various administrative tasks as required.
Administration of relevant correspondence.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS

Commitment
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrungeducation.vic.gov.au
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department’s exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
DE Values
The department’s employees commit to upholding the department’s

Values:

Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department’s Values complement each school’s own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Other Information

Essential:

Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse or Division 2 Registered Nurse or Paramedics with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority.
Current Victorian Working with Children Check.

Desirable:

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in the areas of child or adolescent health, health promotion, community health, mental health, sexual health, public health, primary health care, education, experience as an independent practitioner.
Applications must include:
A specific response to the key selection criteria and position details. Preferably no more than one criterion per page, size 11 Arial (or equivalent) font where possible.
Please attach applications including:
1. A cover sheet providing contact information including home address, email, and phone number as well as the phone number of the work address at which the applicant can be contacted.
2. A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications.
3. Specific Key Selection Criteria response
4. The names, email addresses and contact details for three referees who can provide information regarding the applicant in relation to the key selection criteria.
For ease of handling by the school, all documents (cover letter, CV and key selection criteria responses) can be saved as one pdf and uploaded to School Jobs Vic. Please also ensure that your name is included in the header of each document.
Conditions of Employment
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department’s Human Resources website at http://education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11.59PM
Posted 16 June 2025
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