Registered Nurse

Job Purpose: The Nurse administers medications, monitors patient conditions, assists doctors with procedures, and educates patients on their health, ensuring a positive healing journey.

For Appointment to this position, the applicant must have:

Qualifications and Professional Requirements:

a) Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution
b) Must have a Certificate in a course in lifesaving
c) Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya and Valid Practice License
d) Proficiency in computer applications.
e) At least three (3) years’ work experience in a busy healthcare facility
f) Fulfilled the requirement of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Competencies and Skills

i. Communications kills
ii. Leadership skills
iii. Observation skills
iv. Analytical skills
v. Compassionate
vi. Organizational skills
vii. Teambuilding skills

Duties and Responsibilities

i. Receive, register, record and document patients’ information and present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit of the.
ii. Transfer referred patients from unit for further diagnosis or specialized treatment from other units of the hospital.
iii. Provide general nursing services and care to patients in the hospital.
iv. Ensure cleanliness and tidiness in the hospital.
v. Support Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in attending to patients.
vi. Administer medication to patients in the unit as prescribed by Medical Officers and Medical Specialists.
vii. Administer patient care and nursing to outpatients in the hospital.
viii. Monitor patients’ progress in the unit, document the same for clear patient records and report the same to the Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
ix. Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple of complex medical conditions in the units in the hospital.
x. Supervise, guide and mentor junior nursing officers, interns, and nursing students, together with their work in the units of the hospital.
xi. Provide nursing services research and training to students at the unit of the hospital. Ensure that the nursing areas of the hospital are clean and tidy complying with sanitation standards of the hospital.