Senior Principal Registered Nurse at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Position: Senior Principal Registered Nurse
JOB GROUP ‘P’ (2 POSTS)

Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail:

• initiating development of nursing policies, standards and guidelines in the provision of Nursing services in area of specialization;
• implementing projects and programmes in area of specialization;
• ensuring application of nursing process at the service delivery point/area;
• coordinating the provision of appropriate health care service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), Integrated Management of Adolescents and Adulthood Illnesses (IMAI), immunization and reproductive health;
• formulating interventions to address identified health needs;
• managing nursing services at a health facility;
• monitoring and evaluating health care in a health facility;
• coordinating preparation of training plans/programmes for nurses at the service delivery department;
• providing specifications for procurement of nursing commodities and supplies;
• conducting research and preparing reports;
• coordinating healthcare activities in an area of specialization in collaboration with other stake holders;
• advising the health/Hospital Management Team (HMT) on matters relating to nursing;
• implementing continuing professional development programmes for nurses and
• Preparation of annual work plans.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Principal Registered Nurse for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines:  Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Community Health
• Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized training institution;
• Higher diploma in any of the following discipline: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Registered
• Anesthetic Nursing, Kenya Registered Psychiatric Nursing, Kenya Registered Peri-operative Nursing, Kenya
• Registered Ophthalmology Nursing, Kenya Registered PediatricNursing, Kenya Registered Critical Care
• Nursing, Kenya Registered Accident &Emergency Nursing,Kenya Registered Neonatal Nursing, Kenya
• Registered Nephrology Nursing or Registered Palliative Nursing from a recognized institution;OR
• Diploma in Advanced Nursing in any of the following disciplines; Nursing Education Psychology, Nursing
• Administration, Community Health Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing or Clinical Care from a recognized institution
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council;
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability as well as possess broad experience in setting and evaluating nursing and healthcare standards and programmes