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Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH)

General Nurse (Degree)

Kisii, Kenya

Nurse

Closing: May 18, 2024

Closing today

Published: May 16, 2024 (2 days ago)

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Key Competencies:

  • Bachelor Degree/Diploma in nursing from an accredited and recognized medical college
  • Should be registered by Kenya Nursing Council
  • At least Eight (8 ) years ’ work experience
  • Knowledge of professional practice to give and evaluate patient care
  • Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
  • Competent in standard outpatient nursing procedures
  • Ability to use good reasoning and judgement and to react calmly in emergency situations
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team based environment
  • Patient oriented
  • Availability to work in shifts


Responsibilities

Key Competencies:

  • Bachelor Degree/Diploma in nursing from an accredited and recognized medical college
  • Should be registered by Kenya Nursing Council
  • At least Eight (8 ) years ’ work experience
  • Knowledge of professional practice to give and evaluate patient care
  • Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
  • Competent in standard outpatient nursing procedures
  • Ability to use good reasoning and judgement and to react calmly in emergency situations
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team based environment
  • Patient oriented
  • Availability to work in shifts


  • Preparing equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials;
  • Triage of patients; taking vital signs
  • Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements
  • Decontaminate and sterilize used instruments and treatment rooms
  • Providing counselling services to patients as and when necessary
  • Keep file and records for each patient
  • Undertaking health talks both at personal and collective level
  • Aiding physician as required during treatment, examination, emergencies and surgical procedures
  • Ensuring Triage is well stocked with emergency tray and drugs are within expiry dates.
  • Liaising with Pharmacy in case of any drugs in the emergency tray that are close to expiry
  • Participate actively in periodic stock take exercise to ensure minimal stock losses
  • Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards
  • Follow up of patients after attending to them when necessary
  • Maintains strict confidentiality, and treats staff, physicians, visitors and patients with dignity and respect
  • Responding to telephone inquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.
  • Take active role in co-coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays, lab testing, etc. and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient
  • Requesting and transferring of patient records where required
  • Maintain a sterile environment in organizations and during emergency
  • Performing any other general nursing care to patients
  • Performing other work-related duties within the clinic as may be assigned


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