Nurse Clinical Instructor at Tenwek Hospital

Purpose of the position:

• To give direction to student nurses, teach and supervise practical nursing procedures.
• To evaluate a student’s progress in the clinical areas of his/her work and ensure that each student is becoming proficient in the procedures already taught to them.

Duties and Responsibility:

• Know Procedures and required practices as laid down by the Nursing Procedure Manual, Nursing Council of Kenya, Tenwek KRCHN curriculum, and student placement files.
• Ensure development of clinical nursing skills of students on the wards and demonstration room in accordance with the Procedure Manual, placement requirements, and other theory taught.
• Assist students in critical thinking.
• Encourage students in proper record keeping and reporting.
• Ensure that students know the diagnosis of their patients and the plan of care for each patient.
• Ensure students give Health Teaching as required.
• Assist in coaching students who are preparing for clinical and practical assessments.
• Ensure that students are supervised when administering drugs.
• Liase with the nurse in-charge of a ward about available access, required students experience and student
• concern/discipline.
• Supervise and encourage students in the fulfillment of required learning experiences.
• Appropriately document student performance.
• Write a daily plan for working with students.
• Attend staff evaluation of students.
• See that students are in proper uniform.
• Participate in scheduled and called College meetings.
• Maintain professional development.
• Maintain spiritual growth and assist in spiritual growth of students.
• Assist in other areas and job assigned.

Required Qualifications

• KRCHN with minimum 2 years of experience
• BScN