Nurse

Overview

To be responsible for providing holistic nursing services to outpatients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in health facilities and community.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ general condition to determine patient care.
• Support Clinical Officer as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
• Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
• Prepare equipment and ensure examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials.
• Refer to the Clinical Officer relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
• Participate in community health surveys/campaigns and in training of community health workers.
• Administer prescribed medications, injections and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Act as a link between clients and different program areas to include CCC, ANC, PNC, nutrition, family planning.
• Conduct follow up home visits for clients with special cases.
• Work together with CHW and social worker to reach out to missed appointments and defaulters.
• Ensure timely and correct, timely data entry and completeness of data tools to include; prophylaxis, ART, PMTCT, HEI, TB, IPT and any other relevant tool.
• Co-ordinate client support groups.

Education

• Diploma in Nursing

Additional education

Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya

Experience

Additional experience

• At least 1 year of post internship cumulative relevant experience in nursing

Additional skills

• Examining information
• Documenting facts
• Inviting feedback