Job Description
SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE- CRITICAL CARE, JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 08’ (L) TWO (2) POSTS- Re-Advertisement
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for appointment
1. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
2. Be a holder of 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;
• Must be a holder of a Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing from a recognized institution;
1. Possess a Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
2. Possess a valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
3. Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Initiation of patient care and machine monitoring in the critical care unit;
2. Nursing care prior to and following specialized surgery;
• Organizing for and coordinating continuous medical education for staff on critical care;
1. Ensuring a safe environment for care of critical patients;
2. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
3. Diagnosing common health conditions;
• Referring patients and clients appropriately;
• Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans; and
1. Maintaining records on patients’/client’s health condition and care