Key Responsibilities
The Nurse is directly responsible to the MCH in charge and will carry out the following duties:
Assessment, planning, coordination and implementation of patient care
Assess patients and plan for their care as appropriate
Guide and support staff 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
Document and handover 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
Provide growth monitoring services including updating the MCH booklet as per 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 all MoH registers are clearly filled and support generation of monthly report
Write reports on services in the department as necessary through Compiling and submitting weekly/monthly HIS reports.
Key Result Areas
Rapid assessment and prioritization of patients based on the severity of their condition to ensure they receive timely and appropriate care.
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