NURSE VACANCY AT THE SAVANNAH HOSPITAL

The Savannah Hospital is a fully-fledged patient-centered Hospital offering both inpatient & outpatient services. We are based in Upper-Hill, Mara Road with satellite clinics at Pioneer House Mezzanine Floor along Kenyatta Avenue & Kenyatta National Hospital, Doctors Plaza Suite 15.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide professional and compassionate nursing care to patients by following established standards and practices. It involves promoting and restoring patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preparing equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials;

Triage of patients; taking vital signs

Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements

Decontaminate and sterilize used instruments and treatment rooms

Providing counselling services to patients as and when necessary

Keep file and records for each patient

Undertaking health talks both at personal and collective level

Aiding physician as required during treatment, examination, emergencies and surgical procedures

Ensuring Triage is well stocked with emergency tray and drugs are within expiry dates.

Liaising with Pharmacy in case of any drugs in the emergency tray that are close to expiry

Participate actively in periodic stock take exercise to ensure minimal stock losses

Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards

Follow up of patients after attending to them when necessary

Maintains strict confidentiality, and treats staff, physicians, visitors and patients with dignity and respect

Responding to telephone inquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.

Take active role in co-coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays, lab testing, etc. and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient

Requesting and transferring of patient records where required

Maintain a sterile environment in organizations and during emergency

Performing any other general nursing care to patients

Performing other work-related duties within the clinic as may be assigned

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Bachelor Degree/Diploma in nursing from an accredited and recognized medical college

Should be registered by Kenya Nursing Council, preferably KRCHN

Minimum 5-year post qualification excluding attachment/internship

Knowledge of professional practice to give and evaluate patient care

Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures

Competent in standard outpatient nursing procedures

Ability to use good reasoning and judgement and to react calmly in emergency situations

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team-based environment

Patient oriented

Availability to work in shifts.

HOW TO APPLY