Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

REF: V/LC/9/2022

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Nursing Officer, the Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses’ job exists to provide intensive care services to neonates and provide nursing research and training at the KUTRRH.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive, register, record and document patients’ information and present the same to the Medical Officers at the unit.
• Caring for the basic needs of infants; for example, feeding and changing diapers.
• Performing medical procedures; for example, inserting intravenous lines, performing tests, and administering medications.
• Formulating nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments.
• Comforting ill newborns and anxious parents and family members.
• Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their newborn.
• Providing round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill newborn infants. vAdminister 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.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

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