School Health Nurse

Are you a registered nurse considering the next step in your career?

Are you passionate about improving health and education outcomes for children and young people?

School health nurses working for the Department for Education, Children and Young People play a vital role in supporting students’ learning, health, and wellbeing.

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The Team

You will be welcomed into a highly supportive, team-based environment. As a member of your schools’ multidisciplinary Student Wellbeing and Support Team you will work with school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, school social workers and teaching staff. You will stay connected to your regional and statewide school health nurse team via regular online and face to face meetings.

About the Role

As a DECYP School Health Nurse you will be part of the innovative School Health Nurse Program. You will work collaboratively to create a physical and social environment that promotes the good health and wellbeing of students and families. The focus of your work will be developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and education activities. You will also provide clinical assessment, screening and referrals and support for individual students and groups.

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