Job Description
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 42,970x1,920 – 44,890x2000 – 46,890x2,110 – 49,000x2,170 – 51,170x2,550 – 53,720x2,650 – 56,370x2,750-59,120 pm.
Duties and Responsibilities
I. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patients’ outcomes;
ii. Providing appropriate healthcare services including integrated management of Childhood illness (IMCI),
iii. Integrated management of Adolescents and Adulthood illness (IMAI), immunization and reproductive health; Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs;
iv.Referring patients and clients appropriately, facilitating patient’s admission and initiating discharge plans;
v.Maintaining records on patients/clients health conditions and care;
vi.Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment, conducting home visits;
vii.Conducting nursing teaching and assessment of nursing staff and students;
viii.Evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients and preparing individual reports;
ix.Conducting occupational health needs assessment and making appropriate recommendations; managing a health service delivery unit;
x.Ensuring effective utilization and safety of assigned medical supplies and equipment; and
xi.Implementing recommendations of research findings for improvement of nursing care.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have;
i.Served in the grade of Registered Nurse I, Job Group CPSB 09/’K’ for a minimum period of three (3) years;
ii.Diploma in any of the following disciplines; Kenya Registered Community Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery of Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
iii.Registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
iv.Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.