Job Description
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR – GENERAL NURSE, TENWEK HOSPITAL
COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Job Summary: The jobholder will be responsible to giving direction to student nurses; teaching and supervising practical
nursing procedures. S/he will evaluate a student's progress in the clinical areas of his/her work and ensure that students are becoming proficient in the procedures already taught to them.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
To know Procedures and required practices as laid down by the Nursing Procedure Manual Nursing Council of Kenya,
Tenwek KRCHN curriculum, and student placement files.
To ensure the development of clinical nursing skills of students on the wards and demonstrate room in accordance with
the Procedure Manual, placement requirements, and other theories taught.
To assist students in critical thinking.
To encourage students in proper record keeping and reporting.
To ensure that students know the diagnosis of their patients and the plan of care for each patient
To ensure students give Health Teaching as required
To assist in coaching students who are preparing for clinical and practical assessments.
To ensure that students are supervised when administering drugs.
To liase with the nurse incharge of a ward about available access, required students’ experience and student
concern/discipline.
To supervise and encourage students in the fulfillment of required learning experiences.
To appropriately document student performance.
To write a daily plan for working with students.
To attend staff evaluation of students.
To see that students are in proper uniform.
To participate in scheduled and called College meetings.
To maintain professional development.
To maintain spiritual growth and assist in the spiritual growth of students.
To assist in other areas and job assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS
A minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nursing
Valid Practicing License
Minimum working experience of 2 years