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Nurse - Mount Kenya University

Healthcare

Thika  

Published On: 18th, April 2023

Closes on: 21st, April 2023

Job closed

More About the Job

Job Description

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Mount Kenya University on recruitment.mku.ac.ke to apply


Responsibilities:

    Key responsibilities

      • Provision of Nursing care and counselling
      • Observe patients’ vital signs, review and maintain patients records and reports from assistant nurse and where appropriate escalate matters to the chief clinical officer for action.
      • Ensure care and patients assisted in movement within the health centre.
      • Assist doctors while carrying out procedures e.g. taking blood samples, fixing drips, giving medication
      • Carry out simple procedures like bed bathing, dressing simple wounds while referring difficult procedures to the Chief Clinical Officer.
      • Ensure proper maintenance of patient records.
      • Plan, supervise and co-ordinate nursing care
      • Ensure availability of medical supplies and keep inventory of medical supplies
      • Ensure cleanliness of patients and the environment.
      • Any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements:

    Qualification

      • Bachelor’s degree in in Nursing from an accredited institution.
      • Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.
      • 3 years’ experience at Grade 8 within MKU or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.

        OR

      •   Higher Diploma in Nursing from an accredited institution.
      •  Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.
      •  5 years’ experience as a Nurse Assistant or at a similar position in a recognized institution.

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