Chief Nursing Officer at Oasis Healthcare

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion continual quality improvement in the nursing department and other allied departments.
• Maintain Nursing policies, Standards, and procedures.
• Control resources by adequately monitoring the use, billing, and allocation; including inventory management.
• Maintain and observe infection control measures for staff and patients’ well-being.
• Uphold statutory requirements for all nursing services including annual licensures and scope of practice at all service points.
• Participate in hospital activities i.e research, audits, inspections, and other facility health-related activities.
• Respond to emergency calls and coordinate the ambulance and referral services.
• Advocate for best patient care by ensuring timely reviews, treatment and follow up of patients.
• Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare teams to enhance team work and supportive relationships at work.
• Ensure departmental reports are made daily and prepare monthly and quarterly statistics for the department.
• Manage the monthly duties for nurses including rotation of staff
• Investigating patients’ complaints and incidents promptly in accordance with the SOPs
• Fully responsible for the Nursing Inventory equipment including ensuring unit charge nurses adhere to equipment maintenance schedules.
• Champion for timely documentation, billing and charge capture.
• Participate in the budget process of the department.
• Identifying potential and actual nursing gaps that require corrective actions.
• Take up any roles allocated by supervisor(s)

Job Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree OR Higher Diploma in Community Health Nursing with at least 2 Years of Leadership experience.
• A master’s degree or Higher Diploma in Psychiatry Nursing will be an added advantage.
• Must be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Must have a Valid Practice license
• BLS/ACLS training
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good customer care skills
• Sound Leadership and supervisory skills