Clinical Instructor – General Nurse at Tenwek Hospital

Job Summary:

The jobholder will be responsible to giving direction to student nurses; teaching and supervising practical nursing procedures. S/he will evaluate a student's progress in the clinical areas of his/her work and ensure that students are becoming proficient in the procedures already taught to them.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• To know Procedures and required practices as laid down by the Nursing Procedure Manual Nursing Council of Kenya,
• Tenwek KRCHN curriculum, and student placement files.
• To ensure the development of clinical nursing skills of students on the wards and demonstrate room in accordance with the Procedure Manual, placement requirements, and other theories taught.
• To assist students in critical thinking.
• To encourage students in proper record keeping and reporting.
• To ensure that students know the diagnosis of their patients and the plan of care for each patient
• To ensure students give Health Teaching as required
• To assist in coaching students who are preparing for clinical and practical assessments.
• To ensure that students are supervised when administering drugs.
• To liase with the nurse incharge of a ward about available access, required students’ experience and student concern/discipline.
• To supervise and encourage students in the fulfillment of required learning experiences.
• To appropriately document student performance.
• To write a daily plan for working with students.
• To attend staff evaluation of students.
• To see that students are in proper uniform.
• To participate in scheduled and called College meetings.
• To maintain professional development.
• To maintain spiritual growth and assist in the spiritual growth of students.
• To assist in other areas and job assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS

• A minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nursing
• Valid Practicing License
• Minimum working experience of 2 years