Nursing Officers at Imara Mediplus Medical Centre

JOB SUMMARY

• To cultivate a safe, secure, and healthy environment for patients, colleagues, and staff while delivering exceptional quality care to patients and their families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain the highest possible standard of client care by adhering to the hospital's standard treatment protocols and guidelines.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate patients admitted to the wards and assist doctors during ward rounds.
• Carry out procedures such as wound dressing, suturing, deliveries, bed-making, damp dusting, taking vital signs, and conducting physical examinations, in line with hospital protocols and guidelines.
• Assist in theatre by preparing instruments, circulating, scrubbing, and monitoring patients.
• Ensure patient safety and maintain confidentiality of all client information at all times.
• Ensure 24-hour coverage of the hospital by following the monthly duty Rota.
• Facilitate a smooth and efficient client flow to minimize waiting times.
• Provide accurate, friendly, and helpful service, advice, guidance, and education to all clients while maintaining a high standard of customer care.
• Ensure doctors' and nurses' rooms are clean, well-equipped, and properly maintained, and assist in the preparation for procedures.
• Safeguard patients and staff by adhering to infection control policies and protocols.
• Timely and appropriately admit patients requiring inpatient care, initiate discharge planning, and ensure all chargeable services and items are correctly billed.
• Accurately file all medical claims and ensure timely preparation of Ministry of Health (MOH) and nursing reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing or Midwifery from a recognised institution.
• Registered Nurse with a valid practising licence from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a busy hospital setting.

JOB SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, decisiveness, and initiative.
• Outstanding customer service skills, team player, and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Open for Applications - Based on Enrolment