Theatre Nurse at Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital

Job Responsibilities

• Patient care – Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental and social well-being.
• Respond to medical emergencies and immediately alerting the senior nurse and doctor on duty.
• Prepare patients for simple and complex procedures and assist doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
• Monitor and document vital signs, hydration status and conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal finding and seek
• help from the senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
• Work with other medical professionals such as surgeons, physicians and physiotherapists that are treating the patient,
• updating them on the patient status, and receive orders or patient care recommendations.
• Conduct routine procedures such as safety checks, IV insertion, urinary catheterization and changing of wound dressing.
• Administer prescribed medicine to patients, monitoring patients for side effects.
• Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans. Answer all patients and family members’ questions.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Diploma in Nursing.
• Must be a qualified and Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN)
• Must have a valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same position.
• Proficiency in Basic computer skills