Senior Staff Nurse
The Nairobi Women’s Hospital is trusted with the healthcare of
Women in Africa, and with passion, we deliver healthcare.
We are recruiting for the following high calibre individuals to
join our team of healthcare professionals. Interested applicants are invited to
send their applications detailing current and expected salary and a CV with
contact details of three referees to the General Manager Human Resource P.O.
Box 10552-00100 Nairobi, clearly marking the application with position applied
for. Applications can also be emailed to vacancies@nwch.co.ke with the position applied for as the subject line by Friday, 31stAugust 2012.
The key responsibilities of this role will
include but not limited to:-
1. Delivering a professional and high standard of
nursing care within the section while leading a team of nurses in delivering projects and team targets
2. Orientating new staffs at the section level
3. Maintaining good communication within the
section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care
4. Implementing health and safety regulations
and policies and procedure
5. Administering prescribed treatment to patients
as necessary.
6. Ensuring patients/clients proper orientation
within the sections.
7. Ensuring accurate information is relayed to
clinical staff on a patient’s condition
8. Caring for postoperative patient by
undertaking and recording post operative observations.
9. Responding to and reporting any abnormal
recordings to the person in charge
10. Implementing emergency procedure including
resuscitation as and when necessary
11. Conducting training in NWHMTC including
clinical instruction and ensure clinical supervision of all students
12. Labelling and dispatching specimens to
laboratory promptly and safely
13. Undertaking routine duties to prepare and
clear the ward before admission and after discharge
14. Ensuring patients are provided with relevant
health education and follow up care.
15. Participating in continuous medical education
16. Ensuring proper documentation, maintaining
proper records, confidentiality, and handing over between shifts at all times
17. Preparing, implementing and monitoring
departmental rotas including reports.
18. Ensuring Superior Customer Experience to both
internal and external clients
Qualifications and Skills
1. At least 3 years relevant experience (BSN
qualifications)
2. At least 6 years relevant experience with
KRCHN with diploma in specialised area (s) and ability to work in more than one
specialised areas
3. Consistent good performance for 4 years
4. KRCHN with diploma in specialised area
(paediatric, theatre, ICU or Maternity) and working knowledge in more than one
specialised areas
5. Diploma in a specialised area
6. BSN or its equivalent is an added advantage
7. Membership to a professional body
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