Registered Nurse at Tharaka Nithi County Assembly

Positions:  Nine (9) Posts

Qualifications

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; and
• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;

Responsibilities

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