Kericho County Principal Nursing Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Kericho County Principal Nursing Officer - Jobs in Kenya


Job Description and Job Specification:

a) Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan;

  • Performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;

  • Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient;

  • Ensuring a safe nursing care environment for client/patient;

  • Conducting patient audits to improve client/patient care;

  • Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;

  • Conducting nursing teaching and assessment of nursing staff and students;

  • Coordinate quality assurance activities for improvement of nursing care outcomes.

  • Evaluating community interventions and providing feedback;

  • Managing nursing commodities and other resources

  • Conducting studies and surveys in various health care areas and disseminating findings to improve care

  • Coordinating occupational health and safety activities and preparing periodic reports;

  • Ensuring effective utilization and safety of assigned medical supplies and equipment;

  • Developing standard operating procedures for the unit in collaboration with other stakeholders;

  • Conducting training needs assessment and developing training/induction programmes;

  • Evaluating in-house training programmes and producing periodic reports;

  • Implementing nursing programmes;

  • Mobilizing resources for implementation of nursing activities
    and projects;

  • Conducting ward rounds and reviewing patient’s conditions;

  • Coaching and mentoring nursing staff

    b) Requirements for Appointment

    Served in the grade of Chief Nursing Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution;

  • Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya

  • Valid practicing License from Nursing Council of Kenya;

  • Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from recognized institution;

  • Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;

  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.



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