Principal Registered Nurse at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Principal Registered Nurse
JOB GROUP ‘N’
VACANCY NO. 14/2016:
(30 POSTS)

Principal Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• implementing application of the nursing process at the health service delivery point;
• coordinating the provision of appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), Integrated Management of Adolescents and adulthood illness (IMAI), immunization, reproductive health;
• designing health education and counseling interventions for patients/clients and community on identified health needs;
• managing a service delivery department;
• monitoring and evaluating health care at the health service delivery department;
• preparing training plans/programmes for nurses at the service delivery department;
• facilitating the referral of patients and clients appropriately;
• facilitating patients’ admission and initiate discharge plans;
• keeping up-to-date records of nursing staff;
• facilitating availability of resources for keeping clinical environment tidy and safe;
• ensuring effective utilization and safety of assigned medical supplies and equipment;
• coordinating school health programmes, occupational health activities and home based services;
• conducting clinical teaching and assessment of nursing staff and students;
• conducting desk reviews on health reports and implementing recommendations and related to nursing and
• analyzing data for research and compiling reports.

Qualifications For Nurse Job

• Served in the grade of Chief Registered Nurse for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Community Health
• Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or  Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized training institution;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council;
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability as well as possess broad experience in setting and evaluating nursing and healthcare standards and programmes.