Lead Nurse - Embu at Imara Mediplus Medical Centre

Job Description

We are looking for employees to help make Imara Mediplus a better place to receive care.

The successful candidate will have a ground floor opportunity as an early member of our team. You will have the unique opportunity to help build a rapidly growing leader in the healthcare market.

The candidate’s role will be a LEAD NURSE

Contract renewable annually.

Duties include but not limited to:

1. To maintain the highest possible standard of client care by adhering to the hospital standard treatment protocols and guidelines
2. Maintain client and clinic operational data on the institutional information systems
3. Assist in patient complaint management/ conflict resolution
4. To provide accurate, friendly, helpful service, advice, guidance, and education to all clients maintaining a high customer service environment
5. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies
6. Assist in the formulation and review of relevant policies and procedures
7. Participate in clinical audits
8. Assist in selection and orientation of new nurses

Minimum Job requirements are:

• At least 10 years’ experience as a nurse
• Experience in leading a team of > 5 nurses
• Experience in working in a busy hospital with a vibrant outpatient department or A&E
• Experience in Hospital Quality Committee & Program e.g. Safecare, ISO, JCIA

Competencies required:

• Advanced skills in procedures such as ECG, Spirometry, and Specialized Dressing
• Ability to work with diverse team & coordinate multiple healthcare workers such as Doctors, Lab & Pharmacists
• Ability to conduct health trainings & talks
• Experience in developing and reviewing policies and SOPs
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Interpersonal skills
• Pro active

TERMS

Work station will be in Embu, Kenya

Salary, benefits and job conditions to be discussed with shortlisted candidates only.