SHL/HRD/04/06/23

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide professional and compassionate nursing care to patients by following established standards and practices. It involves promoting and restoring patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials;


• Triage of patients; taking vital signs


• Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements


• Decontaminate and sterilize used instruments and treatment rooms


• Providing counselling services to patients as and when necessary


• Keep file and records for each patient


• Undertaking health talks both at personal and collective level


• Aiding physician as required during treatment, examination, emergencies and surgical procedures


• Ensuring Triage is well stocked with emergency tray and drugs are within expiry dates.


• Liaising with Pharmacy in case of any drugs in the emergency tray that are close to expiry


• Participate actively in periodic stock take exercise to ensure minimal stock losses


• Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards


• Follow up of patients after attending to them when necessary


• Maintains strict confidentiality, and treats staff, physicians, visitors and patients with dignity and respect


• Responding to telephone inquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.


• Take active role in co-coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays, lab testing, etc. and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient


• Requesting and transferring of patient records where required


• Maintain a sterile environment in organizations and during emergency


• Performing any other general nursing care to patients


• Performing other work-related duties within the clinic as may be assigned

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in nursing from an accredited and recognized medical college


• Should be registered by Kenya Nursing Council, preferably KRCHN


• Minimum 5-year post qualification excluding attachment/internship


• Knowledge of professional practice to give and evaluate patient care


• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures


• Competent in standard outpatient nursing procedures


• Ability to use good reasoning and judgement and to react calmly in emergency situations


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public


• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team-based environment


• Patient oriented


• Availability to work in shifts