Registered Nurse – Renal Nurse at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Requirements For Appointment
Be a Kenyan citizen;

• Have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya 
• Registered Nursing /Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/ Mental Health and 
• Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
• Be in possession of a Higher Diploma in the Renal Nursing;
• Have a registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Have a valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Have certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and,
• Should be of good physical and mental health.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide dialysis nursing care to patients with kidney problems;
• Perform dialysis to filter toxins and waste products from the blood;
• Perform hemodialysis to patients as ordered by nephrologists;
• Perform peritoneal dialysis on patients in resident settings;
• Maintain and manage dialysis machines, systems and equipment;
• Monitor and assess vital signs of dialysis patients;
• Instruct and counsel patients & their families on dialysis nursing care issues;
• Monitor patient reaction to treatment interventions;
• Administer medications as prescribed by nephrologists or physicians;
• Ensure comfort to patients while executing dialysis nurse functions; and,
• Making orders of all materials and drugs needed for the management of 
• patients, ensuring quality and adequate quantity at all times.