Jobs at St Francis Community Hospital

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessing, planning implementing nursing interventions, monitoring 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 counselling to patients/clients
• Escalate patients and clients appropriately;
• Facilitating patients' admission and initiating discharge plans;
• Ensuring patients/clients safety and adhere to infection prevention protocols and safe clinical environment;
• Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports.
• Administering prescribed medications to patients and monitoring them for side effects and reactions.

QUALIFICATION

• Diploma in Nursing from a reputable institution.
• BLS and ACLS is an added advantage.
• Experience in clinical audit is an added advantage.
• Must be registered with the nursing council and possess a current license.
• Minimum working experience of THREE (3) years in a busy health institution.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians and hospital staff. Basic computer skills.
• Professional, friendly attitude.
• management skills will be an added advantage

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in the emergency department and critical care units.
• Monitoring and managing patients' conditions and administering medications. 
• Immediate stabilization of incoming critical patients
• Keeping accurate medical records, documenting critical patient care activities, and adhering to ethical and legal standards in healthcare practice;
• Monitoring patients' progress during and after treatment, adjusting therapies as needed, and addressing any side effects or complications that arise
• Support medical officers and medical specialists in attending to critical patients in accident and emergency of the hospital.
• Ensuring compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and regulatory standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree/ Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery from a recognized institution.
• Must have a Higher Diploma in Emergency and Critical Care from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered by the relevant regulatory bodies.
• At least one (1) year work experience as a Emergency and Critical Care Clinical Officer
• Registered with the Clinical Officer's Council-Kenya
• Valid practice license
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• management skills will be an added advantage

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• Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
• Ensuring that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly.
• Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
• ICU nurses must be able to draw ABG Blood and interpret the report correctly.
• ICU nurses should have enough knowledge about GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) and also the evaluation capacity of patient condition.

QUALIFICATION

• Must have a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Must have a higher diploma in Critical Care nursing from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the nursing council and possess a current license.
• Training in BLS and ACLS is an added advantage.
• Minimum working experience of two years in a busy ICU.
• Must have good communication skills both written and oral.
• The candidate must be self-driven and self-motivated.
• Management skills will be an added advantage