Duties & Responsibilities:
Patient
care: Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental, and social
wellbeing
Respond
to emergencies: Instantly respond to medical emergencies and immediately alert
the senior nurse on duty and doctor on duty.
Administer
Medication: Administer prescribed medicine to patients either orally or
parenterally and they offer to monitor patients for side effects.
Monitoring
of vital signs: Monitor and document vital signs, and hydration status and
conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal findings seek help from the
senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
Assist
in Surgical operation: Prepare patients for complex procedures and assist
doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
Waste
management: Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely by MP Shah
Hospital IPC Guidelines on waste management.
Customer care – Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans. Answer all of the patient’s and family members’ questions.
Liaise
with other medical professionals: Work with other medical professionals such as
surgeons, physicians, and physiotherapists who are treating the patient,
updating them on the patient’s status, and receiving orders or patient care
recommendations.
Perform
routine procedures: Conduct routine activities such as safety checks, IV
insertion urinary catheterization, and changing of wound dressing.
Qualifications &
Requirements
Diploma
in Nursing
Higher
Diploma in Kenya Registered Perioperative Nursing.
Must
be a qualified Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN).
Must
have a valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates in the above position are encouraged to forward their CVs and
application letters to recruitment@mpshahhospital.org on
or before 26th January 2024.
