Registered Nurse

Qualifications:

• A Diploma in Nursing.
  
• Kenya Registered Nurse (KRCHN).
  
• At least 3 years nursing experience.
  
• Knowledge/ experience in patient care and in undertaking medical procedures.
  
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft applications.
  

Competencies:

• Excellent diagnostic skills.
  
• Attentive to detail with strong follow through ability.
  
• Proactive and confident with strong ethics.
  
• Able and willing to take and follow instruction and to learn.
  
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
  
• Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment, punctual and high integrity.
  
• Well groomed; neat and clean appearance.
  

Physical Environment/ Conditions:

• Exposure to patients and materials considered infectious and/or bio-hazardous
  

Qualifications:

• A Diploma in Nursing.
  
• Kenya Registered Nurse (KRCHN).
  
• At least 3 years nursing experience.
  
• Knowledge/ experience in patient care and in undertaking medical procedures.
  
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft applications.
  

Competencies:

• Excellent diagnostic skills.
  
• Attentive to detail with strong follow through ability.
  
• Proactive and confident with strong ethics.
  
• Able and willing to take and follow instruction and to learn.
  
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
  
• Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment, punctual and high integrity.
  
• Well groomed; neat and clean appearance.
  

Physical Environment/ Conditions:

• Exposure to patients and materials considered infectious and/or bio-hazardous
  

• Assess patient needs in order to diagnose, plan and implement appropriate nursing care for children in accordance with established protocols.
  
• Provide treatment to patients as instructed by the physician including performing procedures, tracking vital signs, administering medicines and carrying out regular checks on the patient’s well being.
  
• Monitor treatment plans, evaluate and advice/ make appropriate recommendations to the Medical Officer or relevant officer as required.
  
• Undertake daily reviews of patients to establish eligibility for inclusion in studies and make relevant recommendations.
  
• Ensure all study patients are aware of their rights and have signed consent forms.
  
• Collect and document data as defined in the study protocols.
  
• Support clinical care and research activities at the paediatric unit ( PCM bay)
  
• Perform study related procedures including administering investigational products as per protocols.
  
• Continuously advice and inform patient’s parents/ guardians on their children’s illness, participation in the studies, progress and treatment.
  
• To maintain relevant medical records on patients, treatment etc. as may be required.
  
• To generate and draft nursing reports as may be required from time to time.
  
• Support study protocols.
  
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.