Nursing Officer

Job Specifications

• Diploma in Community Health Nursing or related Nursing Diploma from a recognized Institution.
  
• Registered with Nursing Council of Kenya.
  
• Valid Practicing License.
  
• ICT Skills.
  
• 3 years’ experience as Senior Nursing Assistant in a reputable organization.
  
• Decision-making skills.
  
• Good communication and counselling skills.
  
• Analytical skills.
  
• Good organizational skills.
  
• Interpersonal skills.
  
• Patient Advocacy.
  

Job Specifications

• Diploma in Community Health Nursing or related Nursing Diploma from a recognized Institution.
  
• Registered with Nursing Council of Kenya.
  
• Valid Practicing License.
  
• ICT Skills.
  
• 3 years’ experience as Senior Nursing Assistant in a reputable organization.
  
• Decision-making skills.
  
• Good communication and counselling skills.
  
• Analytical skills.
  
• Good organizational skills.
  
• Interpersonal skills.
  
• Patient Advocacy.
  

• Carries out compressive efficient and effective quality nursing care services in the Authority’s clinics.
  
• Carries out Triaging by taking observations of vital signs such as TPRBP and documents patient care.
  
• Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements, documents nursing interventions and continuously evaluate patient care outcomes using the tool for systematic guide to client-centered care.
  
• Carries out procedures such as wound care services, ECG, Holter monitor and ambulatory blood pressure diagnostic services.
  
• Order and receives drugs and supplies for restocking from NOs office.
  
• Undertakes infection control practices in line with the Ministry of Health Guidelines in the nursing section.
  
• Compiles monthly and quarterly units reports and collate them for submission to the Senior Nursing Officer.
  
• Participates in clinical audit evaluation (Peer review) meetings in the nursing section for service improvement.
  
• Carries out drug administration, monitors outcomes and documents.
  
• Maintains accurate inventory for accountability of nursing supplies.
  
• Monitors infusions and blood transfusions in recovery wards
  
• Carries out total nursing care in the recovery wards such as assisted feeding including parenteral nutrition, skin care and elimination.
  
• Carries out hospital rounds to assess the quality care given to KPA in-patients in various hospitals and reports back for necessary intervention.
  
• Coordinates patients’ flow from triage and monitors for smooth running to ensure customer satisfaction.
  
• Recoups of commodities for HIV/AIDS, MCH/FP from MOH on time for continuity of care.