Job Description:

About the Job

The Registered Nurse III is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions to achieve positive patient outcomes. This includes diagnosing common health conditions, prescribing and administering treatments, and providing various healthcare services such as Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, and delivery. They also provide health education and counseling to patients and the community.

Responsibilities

Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes.
Diagnosing common health conditions, prescribing and administering treatment.
Providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, delivery, administering treatment and dispensing drugs.
Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs; referring patients and clients appropriately.
Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans.
Maintaining records on patients/clients’ health condition and care.
Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; collecting and compiling data.

Requirements

Diploma in Community Health Nursing.
Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
Valid practising license from Nursing Council of Kenya.
Certificate in computer applications will be an added advantage.