Senior Nurse MNT 10 – (University Health Centre) at Multimedia University of Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

Work at this level will be carried out under the close supervision and guidance of a senior officer. Specifically duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Provide health care services in diagnosing patients to help identify their medical condition and enable making of informed treatment plan.
• Dispense drugs to patients and explain to them on directions of use.
• Attend to medical emergencies during the day and at night to ensure safety and health of clients.
• Dress wounds and injuries to stop bleeding.
• Train, educate and issue drugs to clients to clients on family planning matters
• Coordinate referrals whenever there are cases that cannot be attended to at the University’s Health Center.
• Counsel patients based on their test results to enable them understand their condition and the steps they need to take to manage their conditions.
• Conduct medical training clinics for students, university staff and the community on basic medical knowledge.
• Screen for diseases such as cancer to give patients an opportunity to seek medical attention in good time.
• Autoclave medical equipment to prevent contamination and cross infection on patients
• Prepare work plans and budgets for nursing services to ensure smooth flow of nursing services
• Allocating duties for continuity of nursing care and to avoid understaffing or overstaffing.
• Supervise nursing staff to ensure quality nursing standards and protocols are adhered to.
• Mentor and appraise nursing staff for retention and promotions.

Requirements for Appointment
For Appointment to this grade a candidate MUST have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Must have served in the grade of Nursing Officer II for a minimum of three (3) years.
• Higher Diploma from Kenya Registered Nursing or Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing.
• Be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.