Staff Nurse

Main Duties:

Planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care to patients on their individual needs

Ensuring patients’ nursing needs such as physical, psychological and mental needs are attended to

Providing individually tailored care to patients

Assisting patients to perform their ordinary daily activities.

Monitoring record and report changes in patient’s symptoms.

Maintaining accurate reports on patients.

Assessing the needs of patients and planning for nursing care.

Participating in ward rounds with medical and nursing personnel.

Assisting medical staff in the examination and treatment of patients

Assisting in clinical investigative procedures.

Orienting and supervising new staff and students.

Ensuring proper coordination and smooth running of the ward activities.

Ensuring good communication with patients and other departments for continuity of patient care

Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by adhering to set standards and procedures

Ensuring that patients discharged from the wards take with them the prescribed drugs and discharge  summaries and follow up on any scheduled appointments.

Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required

Required Qualifications for the Position

Diploma in KRCHN/KRN/M

BSc Nursing

Computer Proficiency.

Registered with NCK with a valid practicing license.

Minimum 1 year post qualification experience in Nursing.