To provide safe, compassionate, and effective nursing care to patients by assessing their needs, administering appropriate treatment, monitoring their progress, and supporting the overall delivery of quality healthcare services.
Key Responsibilities
To ensure delivery of patient care through implementation of prescribed medication and monitoring effects.
To provide nursing care to patients based on established clinical practice standards.
To collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.
To actively participate in programs for quality improvement in nursing practices.
To maintain positive interpersonal relations with subordinates & seniors.
To promote a safe environment for patients, visitors and coworkers including the implementations of infection control policies of the hospital.
To perform the initial and reassessment of the patient within the defined time frame.
To check daily inventory of Medicines & Other Equipment's.
To provide Pre & Post operative care to the inpatient as per protocols.
To provide health education to the patients as required.
To instruct IV Class staff for cleaning, changing of bed sheets, sponging the patient, other routine necessities of patients and biomedical waste management. Report Checking of all patients.(Supervisory).
To give priority to emergency cases and to co-ordinate with the consultants / respective department for the same.
To maintain appropriate departmental documentation.
To treat all communication about patients, staff, and other organizational business confidentially.
To be involved in quality Assurance / Quality control activities.
To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work.
Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement.
Qualifications and Experience
Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
Valid registration and practicing license with the relevant nursing regulatory body in Kenya.
Previous experience working in a hospital, clinic, or other healthcare setting.
Good knowledge of nursing procedures, patient care, and infection prevention and control.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Good record-keeping and documentation skills.
Compassionate, patient-focused, and professional approach to patient care.