Job Description:Nurse Aide / Patient Care Assistant
Background
Jacaranda
Health is a new venture that aims to set a new standard for maternity care in
East Africa.
Job Description
Jacaranda
recently opened our first maternity hospital on the Eastern Bypass just before
Ruiru town; we also operate mobile clinic services providing antenatal care at
community sites around northeastern Nairobi.
We plan
further expansion in Nairobi later this year.
We seek nurse aides with good experience in maternal health and a strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women.
We seek nurse aides with good experience in maternal health and a strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women.
They
will work in our maternity and mobile clinic to support our nurses in providing
care.
Along
with their routine duties, the nurse aides will have the opportunity to work
with new technologies and quality improvement techniques, and work with
clinicians and advisors at the forefront of maternal health.
It is
an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, and to receive mentorship in a
clinical setting.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist nurses to
provide comprehensive antenatal care, postnatal care, and family planning
for mothers and mothers-to-be in Jacaranda’s mobile clinic
- Provide
friendly, helpful service to all patients
- Provide health
education to women awaiting appointments
- Observe
patients, identify emergency signs, and assist nurses in treating or
referring these cases
- Work closely
with the Jacaranda Health team to identify and implement opportunities to
improve clinical quality
- Carry out routine
duties including: assisting in taking observations, recording patient
data, bedmaking, cleaning in a maternity setting, bathing of patients,
serving patients food, etc.
- Any other duties
as required
Desired Qualifications
The
desired candidate should possess the following:
- Nurse Aide
certificate from a recognized institution
- At least 2-3
years of clinical experience, preferably working in a maternity ward
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills and empathy; equally comfortable
providing one-on-one counseling and presenting
birth-preparedness education to groups
- A commitment to
providing world-class care, and the curiosity and commitment to excellence
needed for continuous quality improvement
- Excellent
analytical reasoning skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Computer
literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work
effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment
- Willingness to
work night shifts as needed
- A good
understanding of community dynamics in Eastern Nairobi
Additional Comments
Interested
candidates may apply by:
1. First, complete the online form available by clicking here:Jacaranda
Health Nurse Aide Application Form or by pasting this link into
your web browser: http://goo.gl/u70Nu
2. After completing the application, please also submit your
CV and a cover letter to jobs@jacararandahealth.org.
Only applicant that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
Only applicant that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
No
calls please.
Preference
will be given to applications received by December 21, 2012.
We
regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
