Senior Registered Nurse (Perioperative Nurse) at Machakos County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care and support during the preoperative journey;
• Assessing, planning, implementation of nursing interventions and evaluating patient's outcomes;
• Preoperative assessment of patient;
• Receive, assess and deliver care on the patient's arrival into the post anesthetic care unit;
• Monitor the patient's health and support them. providing appropriate care and treatment until the patient has recovered from the effects of the anesthesia and/or surgery and is stable:
• Assess the patient in order to ensure they can be discharged back to a surgical ward area;
• Evaluate the care given during the Preoperative phases (anesthetics, surgery, and recovery); and
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be holder of a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
• Must have an Advanced Diploma or a Higher Diploma in peri-operative
• Registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Valid Practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution