Paediatrics Nurse at International Rescue Committee

Key Responsibilities

Nursing care and patient treatment/Management

• Ensure that care plans for patients are written and updated, and that all observations, documentation and communication are accurate.
• Ensure that planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively considering the views of the patient and their relatives
• Assess the care needs of patients, develop and implement plans of nursing care accordingly
• Administer prescribed medication and report on patient’s response
• Participate in Hospital calls and Night duties as planned by the Nursing officer in charge
• Collaborating with other Nurses and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Manage equipment within the pediatric unit, ensuring proper use, maintenance, and accountability.
• Participate in health education and counselling for patients and families, promoting a supportive and caring environment
• Ensure accurate documentation of patient care and maintenance of medical records.
• Assessing and monitoring pediatric patients’ health status, including vital signs, growth parameters, and developmental milestones
• Responding promptly to pediatric emergencies and participating in resuscitation and stabilization procedures when required.

Infection Prevention and Control

• Ensure strict adherence to injection safety SOP
• Ensure the ward is always clean
• Monitor waste segregation and periodically advise the teams
• Periodically educate the departmental unit staff on IPC practices
• Representing the unit in facility IPC meetings highlighting challenges and areas of improvement
• Participate in IPC comme-care assessment
• Participate in the development of Facility IPC SOP

Reporting and communication

• Compile and submit quarterly inventory return/requisition of all drugs and supplies.
• Conduct regular training sessions for national and refugee staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases, documentation and infection prevention.
• Provide individualized health education and counseling related to health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Attend and facilitate Continuous Medical Education.
• Participate in Departmental and facility Data review meetings and implementation of action plans
• Monitor and supervise proper usage of supplies as well as maintain adequate supplies and buffer stock.

Client Feedback and Responsiveness

• Information sharing: Regularly share and discuss timely, accurate and relevant information with communities about; access and eligibility to services, expected staff behavior, and community feedback, safeguarding mechanisms and how to use them
• Feedback Collection and reporting: Promote formal feedback mechanisms to capture, monitor, respond to, and act on feedback and complaints from communities by documenting feedback received from the community through informal interactions, observations, and focus group discussions. Reporting community needs, preferences, and feedback to managers and client responsiveness focal persons

Key Result Areas

• Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of nursing care services and other related activities within the allocated ward/unit.

Required Qualifications:

• Kenya Registered and/or Community Health Nurse from a recognized Nursing Training Institution. Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya with valid practicing license. At least two years of experience in a hospital setting post registration.