Ref: DNSNO/KUTRRH/9
(65 Posts)
Department: Clinical Service
Section/Unit: Nursing
Reports to: Senior Nursing Officer
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Nursing Officer, the Nursing Officer job exists to provide general clinical nursing services and patient care and provide nursing research and training at the KUTRRH.
Responsibilities
- Receive, register, record and document patients’ information and present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit of the.
- Transfer referred patients from unit for further diagnosis or specialized treatment from other units of the hospital.
- Provide general nursing services and care to patients in the hospital.
- Ensure cleanliness and tidiness in the hospital.
- Support Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in attending to patients in the unit hospital.
- Administer medication to patients in the unit as prescribed by Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
- Administer patient care and nursing to outpatients in the hospital.
- Monitor patients’ progress in the unit, document the same for clear patient records and report the same to the Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
- Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple of complex medical conditions in the units in the hospital.
- Supervise, guide and mentor junior nursing officers, interns and nursing students, together with their work in the units of the hospital.
- Provide nursing services research and training to students at the unit of the hospital.
- Ensure that the nursing areas of the hospital are clean and tidy complying with sanitation standards of the hospital.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution
- Higher Diploma in Specialized Nursing from a recognized institution
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized institution
- At least five years working experience as a Nursing Officer in a reputable health facility
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya and Valid Practice License
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of relevant legislations
- Knowledge of professional standards
- Proven track record of nursing research and training in a reputable institution
Soft skills required for the job:
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Observation skills
- Analytical skills
- Compassionate
- Organizational skills
- Team building skills
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