Deputy Nurse In-Charge _Accident and Emergency

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing care delivery and ensure compliance with clinical protocols and patient safety standards.
  
• Lead patient care activities during the absence of the Nurse In-Charge and support management of emergency and high-risk cases.
  
• Coordinate staff scheduling, duty allocation, mentorship, onboarding, and performance development.
  
• Manage inventory, stock levels, documentation, reporting, incident tracking, and unit administration.
  
• Ensure accurate posting of services and inventory items for patient billing and revenue capture.
  
• Support quality improvement initiatives, patient satisfaction monitoring, complaint resolution, and audit preparedness.
  
• Uphold infection prevention standards, ethical practice, patient rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN).
  
• Valid Nursing Council of Kenya practicing licence.
  
• Minimum of three (3) years' Accident & Emergency nursing experience, including at least one (1) year in a leadership role.
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Basic and Advanced Life Support (BLS/ACLS).
  
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is an added advantage.
  
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and for long hours.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, counseling, and teamwork skills.
  
• High attention to detail and strong patient-centred care approach.
  
• Effective planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
  
• Accountability, integrity, and confidentiality.