Kericho County Senior Nursing Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Kericho County Senior Nursing Officer - Jobs in Kenya


Job Description and Job Specification:

a) Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan;

  • Performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;

  • Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient;

  • Creating and maintaining a safe nursing care environment for client/patient

  • Carrying out clinical audits o improve client/patient care;

  • Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;

  • Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;

  • Conducting community health risk assessment and providing outcome-based interventions;

  • Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures;

  • Referring patients and clients appropriately;

  • Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;

  • Maintaining nursing records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;

  • Following up convalescing patients referred from; higher facilities for continuity of care;

  • Conducting assessment of school health needs, plan, implement interventions and preparing and periodic reports;

  • Conducting occupational health needs assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, making recommendations and preparing periodic reports;

  • Conducting community diagnosis and providing feedback;

  • Conducting desk reviews, collecting data and implementing recommendations of the findings for improvement of nursing care.

    b) Requirements for Appointment

  • Served in the grade of Nursing Officer for a minimum period of two (2) years;

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Midwifery from a recognised institution;

  • Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;

  • Valid practicing License from Nursing Council of Kenya;

  • Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;

  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.



    For more information and job application details, see; Kericho County Senior Nursing Officer - Jobs in Kenya



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