Job Title: General Nurse – Private Wing
Date Posted: 02/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: Avenue Healthcare
Industry: Medical
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 09/07/2026
Looking for a medical job in Kenya? Avenue Healthcare is hiring a general nurse to help in ensuring all nursing protocols have been administered as per the set-out policies.
The position is based in nairobi and a valid nursing license is required.
Job Objective/ Purpose:
Provide
professional and compassionate nursing services and high-quality care to
patients, by ensuring their review and treatment as per the Hospital protocols,
and nursing standards and practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Clinical team to navigate patients through the
treatment journey, working directly with adult patients to help address
underlying medical conditions, and provide treatment as per plan.
- Ensure all nursing protocols have been administered as per the
set-out policies and guidelines, recording and reporting all sentinel
incidents/events within 24 hours using the provided tools.
- Constantly Monitor, assess and chart a patient’s condition and
response to treatment and medication, including the patients’ physical and
psycho-social status, and adjust treatment accordingly.
- Ensure proper and effective drug administration and management as
per policy and procedures.
- Actively participate in ward rounds, receive handover reports from
the outgoing nurse on shift, while ensuring all the relevant consultants
have explained procedures and have obtained consent.
- Effectively manage patient data and records.
- Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety
Goals (IPSGs).
- Supervise Patient Attendants as per their job description.
- Maintain and enforce infection control standards per policy, and
observe the infection control bundles (SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI) where
applicable.
- Organize emergency trolley for easy use during resuscitation, ensure
drugs and supplies are well stocked, damaged equipment reported promptly,
and a checklist kept and updated as needed.
- Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth by
managing costs and ensuring proper pre – authorization and documentation
is done.
- Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are
adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or
criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
- Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare
policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the
provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’
reports, equipment and supplies, etc.
- Adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care
and treatment of patients as guided by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- BScN or Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN). Higher Diploma in Nursing is an
added advantage.
- A valid Nursing License from NCK
- Valid certification in BLS, ACLS.
- 2+ years’ experience working in a busy environment.
- Customer focus and results oriented
- Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and
communication skills.
- Highly responsive, ethical and responsible
How to Apply
