KUTRRH Paediatric ICU Nurses Jobs in Kenya

KUTRRH Paediatric ICU Nurses Jobs in Kenya

Position Summary

The Paediatric ICU Nursing Officer’s job exists to provide advanced nursing services and paediatric
care in the ICU and HDU at KUTRRH.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure that the critical care centers are clean and in the right conditions to provide the conducive environment needed by patients into the critical care centers of the hospital.

Ensure that the critical care centers have all the machinery, equipment and materials needed to provide critical care to patients admitted into the critical care centers of the hospital.

Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines, and identify malfunctioning equipment or devices, and report
the same to the biomedical engineering section of the hospital.

Receive paed patients in critical conditions that are referred to the critical care centers and book them in for advanced care and attention in the hospital.

Deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the set Nursing Standards and as per the policies and procedures of the hospital.

Ensure the provision of quality critical care nursing services to the admitted critically ill paed patients, based on assessment data or identified needs in the hospital.

Monitor patients for their progress and changes in status and indications of health conditions.

Administer the prescribed therapeutic procedures based upon patients' clinical status and assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements in the critical care centers of the hospital.

Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns

or breathing sounds that indicate medical conditions of patients in the critical care centers of the hospital.

Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings, compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests in the critical care centers of the hospital.

Evaluation of critical care nursing practice protocols in the critical care centers of the hospital.

Minimum Academic Qualifications

A diploma and/or bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized institution.

Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing from a recognized institution.

Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.

Valid Practice License as a Critical Care Nurse.

Must have a valid resuscitation training certificate in life saving course.

Proficiency in computer applications.

Knowledge of relevant legislations.

Knowledge of professional standards.

Proven track record of nursing research and training in a reputable institution.

At least two (2) years working experience as a Critical Care Nursing Officer in reputable health facility.

Soft Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Observant and compassionate

Analytical skills

Team player

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; KUTRRH Paediatric ICU Nurses Jobs in Kenya

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