Registered Nurse III (ICU) at Ministry of Health

 No of Positions: TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE (235) POSTS V/NO.40/2020                                                                                  
 
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 24, 580 – Ksh.32, 760 p.m.   - (CSG 12/JG ‘H’)                          

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;  
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya; 
• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;  

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;. providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health education and counseling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs;
• referring patients and clients appropriately; 
• facilitating patients' admission and initiating discharge plans; 
• maintaining records on patients/clients health condition and care; 
• ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling data.