Details
Posted: 22-Dec-22
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Health/Safety
Punahou School is seeking a Director of Health Center! Serving a population of approximately 3,570 students, K-12, and the larger community, they will provide excellence in care management across the healthcare continuum. The Director will serve in a leadership, consultative, and collaborative role for health policies and programs and as a critical liaison between faculty, staff, families, trainers, physicians, counselors, health care professionals, and the community. While serving as an advocate for the individual student, the Director of Health Center provides system-level leadership that moves beyond the individual to focus on community health promotion, disease prevention, and health equity. The Director manages and supervises a small nursing staff and is charged with the effective and efficient operation of the health center and health care outposts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, Nursing, Public Health, and/or Healthcare Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university. Master's Degree preferred.
- Three (3) years of supervisory experience in an area of nursing; or combination of education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and skills in successfully fulfilling this position.
- Experience in school nursing highly preferred.
- Superior knowledge of the nursing process relative to pediatrics and community/public health.
- Management of principles and practices; staffing; budgeting; community resources including local health care system; principles of nursing supervision, principles of public health practice.
- Licensed healthcare professional (e.g. RN, APRN).
- CPR/First Aid Certificate.
- Valid Hawai`i Driver’s License and clean abstract.
- Familiarity with healthcare technology, including electronic health records management and case management software.
About Punahou School
Punahou School nurtures the individuality of each child within a vibrant K – 12 school community that celebrates diversity, inspires excellence and connects students for life.
Located in Honolulu, Hawai`i, Punahou is the largest coeducational, independent K – 12 school on a single campus in the United States. Students at Punahou have unparalleled opportunities to cultivate their unique interests and talents under the guidance of attentive and caring teachers. Rigorous academics, robust programs in athletics and the arts, and an array of co-curricular opportunities offer an integrated, 21st-century education for the whole child.
Students exemplify the diversity and strength of Hawai`i and reflect the School’s commitment to providing robust, need-based financial aid. When students graduate from Punahou, they join a network of 30,000 alumni spanning the globe. Beyond excellent scholars, the School seeks to develop engaged global citizens who can strengthen their communities.
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