Nurse

Overall Responsibility: To provide comprehensive medical and nursing services to all patients in order to assist them regain good health.

To promote and restore patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families;

Key Responsibilities

• Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Maintain nursing guidelines by following the laid down Standard Nursing Policies and procedures.
• Adhere to duty Rosters and Patient Allocation; Assess, Plan and implement nursing care using the Nursing process framework.
• Maintain the nursing ethos as prescribed in the Nurses’ Act Cap 257 of the Laws of Kenya and the Hospital regulations.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Maintain a therapeutic environment with other health and non-health professionals to uplift multidisciplinary team spirit.
• Promote patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
• Provide information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests raised by clients.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by following the stipulated nursing guidelines.
• Protect self, patients and employees by strictly adhering to Infection Control Measures.
• Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
• Maintain documentation of patient care services by diligently and faithfully filling all necessary patient documentation.
• Achieve financial objectives by utilizing available resources, using medical equipment correctly and billing promptly services offered.
• Update inventories daily and ensure emergency equipment are updated on a daily basis.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya and Valid Practice License
• BLS/ACLS Certification
• Computer literate
• Compassionate
• Knowledge of professional standards
• At least one (1) year working experience as a Nursing Officer in a reputable health facility.