Registered Nurse III

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Community Health Nursing
  
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Valid practising license from Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Certificate in computer applications will be an added advantage
  

• Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes
  
• Diagnosing common health conditions, prescribing and administering treatment
  
• Providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, delivery, administering treatment and dispensing drugs
  
• Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs
  
• Referring patients and clients appropriately
  
• Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans
  
• Maintaining records on patients/clients’ health condition and care