This role is for a Registered Nurse III within the County Government of Tana River. The position involves providing comprehensive patient care, encompassing clinical intervention, planning, assessment, and the delivery of crucial public health services.
Qualifications and Requirements
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing / Midwifery, or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental health and Psychiatric from a recognized institution.
- Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assessing, planning, implementing, nursing intervention, and evaluating patient's outcome.
- Providing appropriate healthcare services including integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission), ante-natal care and delivery.
- Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients appropriately.
- Facilitating patients' admission and initiating discharge plans.
- Maintaining records on patients/clients’ health condition and care.
- Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment.
- Collecting and compiling data.
- Performing any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.