Requirements:

• KRCHN or BSC N with current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Certification in BLS.
  
• Proficient in Basic computer skills
  
• Minimum of 5 years clinical nursing experience in Operating room nursing in an acute care hospital.
  
• Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in Operating theatre nursing.
  
• Demonstrates leadership and management skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
  

• Leads the team in formulation, implementation and evaluation of annual goals and objectives in accordance with surgical services and nursing division strategic objectives.
  
• Provides effective supervision to nursing staff, and utilizes learning opportunities for their development
  
• Develops collaborative ways of working that link all contributors in the multidisciplinary team in patient care issues.
  
• Ensures staff coverage and skill mix for safe and effective patient care
  
• Leads the team in development, implementation anlt review of policies, procedures, protocols, Clinical pathways and care guidelines in line with identified standards.
  
• Is responsible for the recruitment, selection and training of the Nursing team
  
• Develops and implements nursing retention strategies to reduce turnover of nursing staff
  
• Undertake performance reviews of staff in the perioperative Unit and develops action plans to ensure individual staff growth.
  
• Fosters a pleasant working enviromnent through motivational leadership style to enhance job satisfaction among staff in assigned unit.
  
• Prepares monthly and annual reports in accordance with set goals and objectives of the multidisciplinary team, and communicates progress to the team
  
• Puts in place measures to control unit costs, stocks and bad debts
  
• Participates in the Budget process and ensures efficient utilization of resources
  
• Collaborate with the Marketing department to design and implement marketing strategies to increase business
  
• Actively participates in Nursing Division activities such as development of nursing policies, procedures and quality indicators