Nursing Roles at Outspan Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care across the full range of reproductive, maternal, and women's health services
• Provide antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and post-abortion nursing care as assigned.
• Support family planning, fertility, reproductive health education, counselling, and client follow-up services.
• Monitor and document patients' clinical condition, care plans, interventions, and outcomes.
• Assist with clinical procedures and minor interventions within the nurse's scope of practice.
• Recognize and respond promptly to obstetric and reproductive health emergencies, escalating care when necessary.
• Educate clients and families on safe motherhood, newborn care, family planning, STI prevention, and reproductive health..
• Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, paediatricians, clinicians, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Maintain confidentiality, patient dignity, informed consent, and respectful, client-centred care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, infection prevention, continuous professional development, and staff mentorship.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing-KRN, KRCHN, KRNM, KRNMPH, or BScN.
• Higher Diploma in Reproductive Health Nursing
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• BLS (Basic Life Support)-Mandatory. ACLS-Highly preferred.
• Strong management skills.
• Strong clinical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced reproductive health department.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years post-registration nursing experience, with at least three (3) years working in a Maternity ward and two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience in a teaching or referral hospital is an added advantage.

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Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Diploma or Degree in Nursing – KRN, KRCHN, KRNM, KRNMPH, or BScN.
• Specialization: Higher Diploma in Pediatric Nursing or related specialty
• Licensure: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – Mandatory
• ACLS/PALS/EPALS (Advanced Life Support for Paediatrics) – Highly preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong management skills
• Strong clinical and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced paediatric care environment

Experience

• Minimum five(5) years post registration nursing experience, with at least three (3) years working in a pediatric ward and two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience in a teaching or referral hospital is an added advantage.