NURSE

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.
• 3 years’ experience at Grade 8 within MKU or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.

    OR

•   Higher Diploma in Nursing from an accredited institution.
•  Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.
•  5 years’ experience as a Nurse Assistant or at a similar position in a recognized institution.

Key responsibilities

• Provision of Nursing care and counselling
• Observe patients’ vital signs, review and maintain patients records and reports from assistant nurse and where appropriate escalate matters to the chief clinical officer for action.
• Ensure care and patients assisted in movement within the health centre.
• Assist doctors while carrying out procedures e.g. taking blood samples, fixing drips, giving medication
• Carry out simple procedures like bed bathing, dressing simple wounds while referring difficult procedures to the Chief Clinical Officer.
• Ensure proper maintenance of patient records.
• Plan, supervise and co-ordinate nursing care
• Ensure availability of medical supplies and keep inventory of medical supplies
• Ensure cleanliness of patients and the environment.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.