Jobs at Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Main Duties:

• Planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care to patients on their individual needs
• Ensuring patients’ nursing needs such as physical, psychological and mental needs are attended to
• Providing individually tailored care to patients
• Assisting patients to perform their ordinary daily activities.
• Monitoring, recording and reporting changes in patient’s symptoms.
• Maintaining accurate reports on patients.
• Assessing the needs of patients and planning for nursing care.
• Participating in ward rounds with medical and nursing personnel.
• Assisting medical staff in the examination and treatment of patients
• Assisting in clinical investigative procedures.
• Orienting and supervising new staff and students.
• Ensuring proper coordination and smooth running of the ward activities.
• Ensuring good communication with patients and other departments for continuity of patient care
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by adhering to set standards and procedures
• Ensuring that patients discharged from the wards take with them the prescribed drugs and discharge summaries and follow up on any scheduled appointments.
• Any other duty assigned.

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Diploma in KRCHN/KRN/M
• BSc Nursing
• Computer Proficiency.
• Registered with NCK with a valid practicing license.
• Minimum experience of 2 years post-graduation in Nursing.

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Main Duties

• Participate in patient ward rounds to conduct thorough evaluations and collaborate with medical teams
• to design tailored nutrition care plans.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition therapy based on patients' medical conditions.
• Provide patient education on healthy eating habits, dietary modifications, and lifestyle changes to support their treatment goals.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and other specialists, to integrate nutrition strategies into patient care plans.
• Monitor patient progress, adjust nutrition plans as necessary, and ensure appropriate follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate patient records, ensuring compliance with hospital protocols and confidentiality standards.
• Keep detailed records of patient assessments, nutrition plans, and progress.
• Promote wellness programs by leading or supporting initiatives such as weight management programs, preventive health measures, or nutrition workshops for patients and staff.
• Manage special dietary needs by overseeing the prescription of special diets for patients requiring particular dietary interventions.
• Assess patient nutritional needs by conducting comprehensive evaluations of dietary habits, health conditions, and lifestyle factors to provide personalized nutrition advice.
• Design and implement individualized nutrition plans addressing specific medical conditions based on patient assessments.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI).
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.
• Strong knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and experience working with patients with chronic conditions.