NURSE JOB POSITION
A full time /part time locum basis nurse required
Ø Responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by providing quality services with special focus on maternity/paeds.
Qualifications:
Ø Possess at least a diploma in nursing
Ø Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
Ø Valid Practicing License from Nursing Council of Kenya
Ø At least Two years on experience in a busy hospital environment
Ø Certification in BLS or ACLS will be an added advantage
Ø Computer literacy and hands on experience is a must
Ø Registered by KRCHN
Ø Ensure the highest degree of standards in maternity nurse activity
Ø Nurses with specialized experience in maternity and theatre will have added advantage
Ø Should be flexible to work in odd hours when required,
Key Duties and responsibilities
Ø Performing appropriate treatments as ordered by the doctor or the CO in an accurate and timely manner.
Ø Carries out patient assessment for assigned patients prior to discharge and documents the summary on nurses’ records;
Ø Supports/actively participates in quality improvement initiatives within the unit and institution;
Ø Actively participates in developing nursing policies, guidelines, procedures
Ø Should be able to setup and manage a unit e.g. clinics like MCH, Antenatal etc.
Ø Manage pregnant women through the complete phase of their pregnancy.
Ø Providing individualized patient/family education and discharge planning customized to the patient and their family.
Ø Support mothers and their newborns through maternity nursing care.
Ø Documenting patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
Ø Initiating emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation, basic and advanced life support protocols.
Ø Ensuring that all supplies necessary to nursing duties are available
Ø Detect labor symptoms in women and provide appropriate nursing care.
Ø Monitor vital signs including pulse rate and blood pressure while in labor.
Ø Check baby’s condition while in labor using fetal monitor or Doppler.
Ø Assist doctor in charge in providing maternity nursing care to mothers and their babies during ward rounds
Ø Screen and monitor new mothers and their babies’ health while under maternity nursing care.
Ø Instruct and counsel new mothers in handling and breastfeeding their babies.
Ø Assist new mothers in bathing, changing and feeding of their babies.
Ø Assist and support obstetricians in treating newborns if they are ill.
Ø Ensure comfort to mothers and babies while executing maternity nurse functions
Ø Maintain detailed logs for their patients, including the sleeping and eating habits of newborns under their care
Ø Give comprehensive nursing care to premature babies
Ø Always strives to portray a positive image of our Institution, within and outside;
Ø Maintaining confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
Ø Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time depending on the need and urgency.
Ø Reporting patient’s condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
Ø General outpatient nursing duties
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and detailed CV to hr@sunnyhillhospital.com.
Salary range: Locum of 1000 per day. /part