Registered Nursing Officer at Bethesda Healthcare Services

Job Description/Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective management of the process of receiving, registration, triaging and examination of patients.
• Participate fully in the overall patient care and implementation of patients’ care in the unit.
• Examine patients and have all lab tests done and results carefully read; and interpret reports, investigations and make nursing diagnosis appropriately.
• Ensure that any side effects from the prescribed treatment are quickly identified and handled appropriately.
• Ensure that progress reports on the patients’ condition are well maintained.
• Work closely with other nurses and the medical social workers in providing advice to patients concerning diet, hygiene, and how/methods for taking the medicines.
• Ensure timely provision of information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by most appropriate means
• Manage preparation of regular CME presentation.
• Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in line with established procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies, operating/administrative procedures, and systems established for the facility
• Ensure that equipment, machines, and tools being used are in working and serviceable condition and are kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Facilitate regular departmental team meetings to promote communication and information sharing, discuss performance standards and compliance, staffing, monitor general trends in patient complaints and other concerns and/or developments.
• Ensure that staff understand and promote emergency and evacuation procedures in line with relevant regulations and/or requirements.

Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing.
• Valid registration certificate and practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.