Senior Registered Nurse(Specialists) at Kakamega County

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
• providing appropriate health care services including integrated Management of Childhood illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs;
• referring patients and clients appropriately;
• facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
• maintaining records on patients/clients health condition and care;
• ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling data; and
• Providing specialized care as per specialization

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
• Higher Diploma in Oncology, Pediatrics, Reproductive Health, Critical Care from a recognized institution;