Registered Nurse at Nairobi Adventist Hospital

REPORTS TO
NURSING OFFICER IN CHARGE

Job Purpose

The major role of the nurses shall be to administer treatment as prescribed by the doctor to patients and clients. They also have a role to offer advice and emotional support to patients and their families to ensure provision of holistic care.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs.
• Planning and implementing care interventions based on patients or client health needs
• Making simple diagnosis and evaluating patients and client’s outcome
• Providing appropriate health care services including Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), Immunization, PMTCT, Antenatal Care, and Delivery.
• Administration of medication providing health education and counseling on identified health and social-economic needs to patients and clients.
• Facilitating patient admission and initiating discharge plans in a health facility.
• Maintaining records on patients' and clients' health conditions and care.
• Prescription and treatment of common diseases.
• Administering drugs, vaccines, and contraceptives.
• Conducting delivery and resuscitation of newborns with complications.
• Performing simple surgical procedures.
• Referring clients with complex or severe conditions to higher treatment centers for comprehensive care and treatment.
• Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment.
• Teaching and mentoring other staff,
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Be a Kenyan Citizen.
2. Be a holder of a Bachelor of Science in nursing from a recognized University or a Diploma in KRCH/KRN from KMTC OR other institution recognized by NCK Enrollment Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
3. Specialized nursing training will be an added advantage
4. Possess valid practicing License from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
5. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
6. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
7. Team player with strong communication skills.
8. Attention to detail.
9. Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
10. Able to deal with confidential information and follow set processes.
11. Enthusiastic, creative with a friendly appearance.