Nursing Officer at PHC Africa

Overall Responsibility

Reporting to the medical officer in charge the successful candidate will provide quality nursing services including performing necessary procedures at the Medical Centre.

Responsibilities

• Initiates nursing process.
• Ensure safe custody and correct administration of drugs.
• Implement prompt action on doctors’ orders.
• Communicate effectively to relevant departments on patients’ concerns and conditions.
• Coordinate safe transfer of patients
• Support administrative functions of the clinic when called upon to do so.

Qualifications

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or Kenya Registered Nurse / Midwife.
• Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support and any other specialty certification will be an added advantage.
• Over one-year experience in a Medical / Surgical setting in a busy medical institution.
• Valid Kenyan nursing practice license.
• Working knowledge of a hospital Management Information System.
• Excellent public relations and communication skills.