Job Description
REGISTERED NURSE III – SIX (6) POSTS – V/NO 119/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 26,900 p.m - Ksh 35,380 p.m. (CSG 12)
House Allowance: Ksh 3,800 p.m. - Ksh 6,750 p.m
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 4,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community
Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya
Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and
Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
(ii) Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
(iii) Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under
the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s
outcomes; providing appropriate healthcare service including Integrated
Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care
and delivery;
(ii) providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on
identified health needs;
(iii) referring patients and clients appropriately;
(iv) facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
(v) maintaining records on patients/clients health condition and care;
(vi) ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling data.