Job Description
Salary Scale: 23,700x1,040-24,740x1,070-25,810x1,090-26,900x1,110, 28,010x1,120-29,130x1,150-30,280x1,170-31,450 P.M.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This will be an entry and training grade into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 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, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), ante-natal care and delivery, 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; ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; ensuring safe custody of in-patients belongings; maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care; ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; ensuring safe custody for in-patient belongings; conducting home visits, following up discharged patients/clients and providing continuity of care; and treating minor ailments.
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Enrolled Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Midwife, Kenya Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse or Enrolled Nurse/Midwife from a recognized training institution;
(ii) Enrolment Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
(iii) valid practising license from Nursing Council' of Kenya;
(iv) Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable