Community Health Nurse (2 positions available) 268 views0 applications

Organizational Description:

Village HopeCore International is a poverty eradication and disease prevention non-governmental organization based in Chogoria, Kenya. The Public Health Department at HopeCore is a dynamic, fast-paced environment currently implementing a variety of health programs throughout Maara Sub-County.

Village HopeCore is seeking to hire highly motivated and talented candidates to join our team of nurses in the organization:

Purpose of the job

To provide nursing cares services and document all care activities. Maintain inventory and care of equipment and participate in coordination of patient services.

Job responsibilities

• Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs; planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients’/clients’ health needs;
• Providing appropriate healthcare service, including immunization, ante-natal care, referring patients and clients appropriately; evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients preparing individualized reports
• Making appropriate discharge plan for patients;
• Conducting assessment of school health needs; planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports; maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;
• Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment
• Ensuring safe custody for in-patients’ belongings;
• Conducting home visits and following up discharged patients/clients and providing continuity of care
• Providing appropriate healthcare services, including immunization, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), ante-natal care, administration of medication providing health education and counselling on identified health and socio-economic needs to patients/clients
• Referring patients and clients appropriately;
• Facilitating patients’ admission and discharge in a health facility;
• Carrying out health outreach activities.
• Planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports;
• Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
• Maintaining records on patient’s/clients health condition and care

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

1. served for a minimum period of two (2) years as Nurse,
2. a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
3. a Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
4. a valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
5. shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Other Competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with community members in an effective way
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills in their day-to-day work and meetings
• Innovative, quick learner, self-starter, and result-oriented;
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity