Nurse In-Charge Maternity Department at Kisumu Specialists Hospital

Job Summary:

To effectively add value on enabling good patient outcomes and shape best clinical and non-clinical practice at KSH.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent shall:

• Providing excellent nursing care to patients.
• Maintaining the Hospital's policies, standards and procedures of nursing care.
• Prepare staff work schedules/Rota and assign available staff to specific patients
• Coach and mentor Maternity nurses
• Communicating effectively with all other patients’ care givers.
• Upholding statutory regulations as required by the nursing profession and the laws of Kenya.
• Safeguarding all Hospital and patients’ confidential information and property.
• Handling client complaints and incidents and escalating the same where necessary.
• Ensure accurate, proper and procedural documentation and proper record keeping of patients’ medical  records in HMIS.
• Utilizing the available resources effectively for quality service delivery, profitability and cost containment.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree holder
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• EMonC training certification
• Recent SRH training certificate(added advantage)
• At least 2 years experience in a Maternity Department in a Hospital environment
• Valid NCK practice license
• Experience with HMIS is an added advantage
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team leader
• Good customer care skills