Triage Nurses

Required Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery/Community Health Nursing from a recognized medical training college with a minimum of 1 year in clinical practice in a busy Hospital.
  
• Registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
  
• Possess a valid practice license.
  
• Basic skills in computer applications.
  

Assessment, planning, coordination and implementation of patient care

• Assess patients and plan for their care as appropriate
  
• Guide and organize Auxiliary Nurses in the department to meet patient care needs
  
• Make orders of drugs and other supplies as necessary
  
• Ensure patients access specialized procedures as prescribed by clinicians/doctors/other team members
  
• Write report on patients during shift change
  
• Attend and facilitate Continuous Medical Education and clinical audits
  

Organization of services

• Guide and supervise support staff on departmental cleanliness in absence of the In-charge
  
• Arrange and submit weekly/monthly unit work schedule, plan daily duties and responsibilities for support staff and leave plans to ensure adequate coverage in consultation with the facility/departmental in charge
  

Essential supplies and equipment

Keep inventory of drugs and equipment in the department.

Service delivery (Quality nursing services)

• Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
  
• Provide quality triage services documenting vital signs, identify and initiate emergency care in collaboration with the clinicians
  
• Document clearly patient vital signs in the patient cards, books and ensure growth monitoring charts are fully filled.
  
• Counsel and educate patients on identified psychosocial-economic needs
  
• Adhere to the hospital health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols (e.g. the use of personal protective clothing/equipment
  
• Provide standard care to patients at the triage, emergency and outpatient units
  
• Identify and manage obstetric emergencies and newborn related emergencies appropriately
  
• Manage post-natal mothers and their babies to prevent complications
  
• Provide growth monitoring services including updating the MCH booklet as per guidelines.
  
• Manage minor childhood illnesses using national policies and guidelines
  
• Provide health promotion services in the department
  
• Provide emergency services in including referral of patients to other level of care
  

Monitoring and Evaluation

• In the Absence of EMR, ensure CWC register Is clearly filled and support in generation of monthly report
  
• Write reports on services in the department as necessary through Compiling and submitting weekly/monthly HIS reports.