Senior Enrolled Nurse I at Kitui County

Requirements of Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

1. Served in grade of Senior Enrolled Nurse II for a minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Enrolled Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Midwife, Kenya Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse or Enrolled Nurse/Midwife from a recognized training institution;
3. Enrollment Certificate issued by the nursing Council of Kenya;
4. Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
5. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
6. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

1. Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs;
2. Planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients’/clients’ health needs;
3. Providing health education and counselling on identified health and socio-economic needs to patients’ admission and discharge in a health facility;
4. Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment;
5. Ensuring safe custody of in-patients belongings;
6. Maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;
7. Conducting assessment of school health needs planning, implementing, interventions and preparing periodic reports;
8. Conducting occupational health needs assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, making recommendations and preparing periodic reports;
9. Providing appropriate healthcare services including immunization, reproductive health;
10. Guiding and orienting staff, students and health personnel; and
11. Carrying out health outreach activities.