Nursing Officers at Matibabu Foundation college of Health Sciences

We are hereby inviting qualified, talented and highly motivated candidates to fill the following position.

No of Position: 2

Reports to: Nursing Officer In-Charge

Summary: Nursing Practice is to provide safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients / families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

Qualification / Requirements:

• Diploma in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse by the Nursing Council with current license to practice
• Required Credentials, Licensure or Certification
• At least 2 years’ experience preferably in a Clinical set-up
• Thorough knowledge of routine nursing process and practice.
• Special Skills & Equipment Knowledge is an added advantage
• Able to use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies (i.e. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices

Position Responsibilities:

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Provide the patient care on a very personal level.
• Provide daily report directly to physicians and RNs.
• Responsible for taking vitals and monitoring in-and-out volumes and treating common ailments like bedsores.
• Preparing and or performing several procedures such as dressing wounds, bathing and dressing, and giving enemas.
• May administer prescribed medicines or start IV fluids to patients.
• Maintenance of quality nursing care at all times to the patient.
• Ensure that the report is correctly given at each shift change.
• Carry out all nursing duties and other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor
• Apply technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.