Nurse at Shining Hope For Communities

Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions

• Assess patients’ general condition to determine patient care.
• Support Clinical Officer as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
• Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
• Prepare equipment and ensure examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials.
• Refer to the Clinical Officer relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
• Participate in community health surveys/campaigns and in training of community health workers.
• Administer prescribed medications, injections and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Act as a link between clients and different program areas to include CCC, ANC, PNC, nutrition, family planning.
• Conduct follow up home visits for clients with special cases.
• Work together with CHW and social worker to reach out to missed appointments and defaulters.
• Ensure timely and correct, timely data entry and completeness of data tools to include; prophylaxis, ART, PMTCT, HEI, TB, IPT and any other relevant tool.
• Co-ordinate client support groups.
• Co-ordinate timely reporting and ordering of supplies.
• Maintain high quality of service provision including patient confidentiality.
• Conduct CME’s and feedback after internal/external trainings.

Academic Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in  Nursing, Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse

Professional Qualifications

• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya

Other requirements (unique/job specific)

• At least 3 years of cumulative relevant experience in nursing

Functional Skills

• Examining information
• Documenting facts
• Inviting feedback
• Making decisions

Behavioural Competencies/Attributes

• Interacting with people
• Following procedures
• Team working
• Understanding people