Heads of Nursing - 3 Positions at Nairobi Hospital

REF: TNH/HRD/HON/11/2022

Reporting to the Director, Nursing Services, the successful candidates will be responsible for managing nursing services and ensure delivery of efficient and quality nursing and patient care in line with established protocols and the Hospital’s objectives.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Director Nursing Services in the development and implementation of the Nursing division strategy in line with the Hospital’s strategic plan.
• Participate in the review and dissemination of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives in the division and evaluate their outcomes.
• Participate in the improvement of nursing care through protocols of care utilisation, evaluation and effective communication in collaboration with staff and other professionals.
• Keep abreast with new developments in nursing services and advice the Director Nursing Services on how these impact on the division.
• Define, agree, and monitor nursing standards with a view of continuously improve the quality of the nursing care.
• Manage implementation and evaluation of quality control methods in nursing in compliance with established standards.
• Ensure safe and continuous provision of clinical nurse management cover in the medical wards in line with established protocols.
• Ensure implementation and maintenance of infection control procedures and standards by the nursing team.
• Build, lead and motivate a competent nursing team that will in turn ensure that the department has the right people in the right places to sustainably support the delivery of nursing services at the Hospital.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

EDUCATION SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Kenya Registered Nurse/Midwife.
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya with a valid practicing license.
• Minimum of 10 years nursing experience with 5 years at management level.