Hospital
Nurse
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full Time
Description
Key Responsibilities
The Hospital Nurse is directly responsible to the Hospital Matron and will carry out the following duties:
Programming
- The clinical nurse shall work in
specific ward/clinic assigned to and would therefore work as both
supervisor and team leader of the refugee staff.
- Prepare for and assist the doctors
during the rounds and whenever required.
- Ensure that all required
observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out
and documented on patient’s charts.
- Refer to the doctor in charge or
to the doctor/CO on call relevant information such as patient’s status and
laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Assist patients with activities of
daily living while in the ward.
- Arrange and submit weekly ward
work schedule and plan daily duties and responsibilities for each refugee
staff.
- Convene ward meeting and attend
monthly hospital meetings.
- Escort patient to other referral
hospital when necessary.
- Do hospital coverage and on-call
as required.
- Participate in camp health
surveys/campaigns
Reporting
and communication
- Compile and submit quarterly
inventory return/requisition of all drugs and supplies.
- Conduct regular training session
for refugee staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases
and charting.
- Give health education to patients
and clients
- Compile and submit monthly
reports.
- Monitor and supervise proper usage
of supplies.
Operations
- Maintain equipments in good
condition and submit regular inventory report of the same.
- Maintain drug registers and drug
consumption within the ward level.
- Ensure that all admissions,
discharges, transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
- Report any significant changes in
operations to the hospital matron.
- Carry out any other additional
duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Minimum
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse from Kenya
Medical Training College or recognized nurse training institution
- Registration with the Nursing
Council of Kenya
- Required Experience &
Competencies:
- At least 2 years working
experience in a busy hospital setup.
- Ready to work in difficult
environmental conditions
- Somali Speaking will be an added
advantage
Kenyan nationals are
encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this
position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
Apply via:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/apply.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1
Please apply on or before July 6, 2012
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply via:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/apply.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1
Please apply on or before July 6, 2012
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
