Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Nursing Officer (General) Jobs in Kenya

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Nursing Officer (General) Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose

Implement the Nursing Act, Cap 257 of Revised Edition 2012 (1985). Provide holistic, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health care services using the nursing process to meet health needs of clients/patients at the Hospital. Collaborate with other members of the health care team in providing health care interventions. Carry out research in nursing health care. Maintain nursing records and confidentiality of information relating to patients/clients. Provide safe patient care in a conducive environment.

Responsibilities

Nursing Officer Responsibilities include:

Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual;

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 environment for client/patient;

Carrying out clinical audits to improve client/patient care;

Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationship among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patients and their families;

Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;

Conducting a 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 records on patients/clients personal and health conditions/care;

Following up on convalescing patients referred from other facilities for continuity of care;

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

Conducting occupational health

needs assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, making recommendations and preparing periodic reports; and

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

Minimum Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or midwifery or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.

2023 Valid practising license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.

Must have worked for a minimum period of five (5) years.

Proficiency in computer applications.

Competencies

Interpersonal skills

Decision making and problem solving skills

iii. Target setting

iv. Planning and organizing the job

High standards of professional ethics

Administrative and supervisory skills

Responsive, prompt and effective provision of services

Effective communication skills

Influencing persuasion and negotiation

Team player

Proactive

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Nursing Officer (General) Jobs in Kenya

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