General Nurse at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

V/ST/11/2023

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide holistic, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health care services using nursing procedures to meet health needs of clients/patients; 
• Maintain nursing records and confidentiality of information relating to patients/clients;
• Provide safe patient care in a conducive environment;
• Transfer referred patients from unit for further diagnosis or specialized treatment from other units of the hospital. 
• Provide general nursing services and care to patients in the hospital.
• Support Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in attending to patients. 
• Administer medication to patients as prescribed by Medical Officers and Medical Specialists. 
• Monitor and document patients’ progress and report the same to the Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
• Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple or complex medical conditions. 
• Ensure that the nursing areas of the Hospital are clean and tidy complying with sanitation standards of the hospital.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned in the area of health care. 

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines; Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Expertise in nursing principles, practices, and procedures, demonstrating a strong foundation of nursing knowledge.
• Proficient in clinical skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, and other nursing interventions.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.