General Nurses at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

REF: V/LC/6/2022

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Nursing Officer, the General Nurses’ job exists to provide nursing services and patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive, register, record and document patients’ information and present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit.
• 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 in the unit hospital.
• Administer medication to patients in the unit as prescribed by Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
• Monitor patients’ progress in the unit, document the same for clear patient records and report the same to the Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.
• Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple of complex medical conditions in the units in the hospital.
• Provide nursing services research and training to students at the unit of the hospital.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid Practice License.
• Must have a Certificate in a course in life saving
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• At least two (2) years working experience as a Nursing Officer in reputable health facility.