Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse III

at Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation in Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Northern Arid Lands, Nyanza, Rift Valley & Central

Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse III at Ministry of Medical Services & Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation in Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Northern Arid Lands, Nyanza, Rift Valley & Central – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies

Ministry of Medical Services

Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation

Vacancies in the Ministries of Health in Conjunction with USAID-Funded Capacity Kenya Project.

Important Note: Applications are invited for the following advertised positions which will be hired on fixed contracts to work in selected government health facilities.Applications of the positions advertised below should be submitted on or before Friday 25th May 2012.Candidates should apply directly to their preferred province and indicate the same on the envelope and application letter.Province addresses are at the end of this advertisement. Details of the facilities and the districts in which they are located will be availed and candidates will be allowed to select preferred sites during the interview. Final posting shall be decided by the Ministries of Health.Candidates are required to provide their e-mail addresses and two reliable mobile phone numbers for ease of communication.Candidates should attach copies of all their certificates including professional registration license in the case of Clinical Officers, Nurses, Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pharmaceutical Technologists.Salaries are consolidated. A gratuity of 31% of monthly basic salary will be paid at the end of the contract period.Candidates employed in the Northern Arid Regions will receive an additional “Extraneous Allowance” in line with approved Government of Kenya rates. NAL regions include Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa and Tana River

KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE III

Posts: 41
Coast: 4, Eastern: 2, Nairobi: 2, Northern Arid Lands: 18, Nyanza: 2, Rift Valley: 12, Central 1.
Salary per month: Kshs 32,032

Requirements:
For appointment to the post of KRCHN Ill, candidates must: Be in possession of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).Be in possession of a Kenya Registered Nurse or Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse Diploma from a recognized medical training college.Be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.At least one-year working experience at a CCC and /or ANC/PMTCT setting will be an advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities
Work at this level will be of limited scope and complexity and will be carried out under the guidance of a senior officer.

Specific duties and responsibilities involve provision, supervision and planning of nursing care of patients at an outpatient department or wards in a hospital.

In addition, the officer will be expected to assess patients’ needs, verify and maintain information relating to patients’ admission, keep records of drugs and other supplies, supervise and counsel staff and perform routine clinical duties.

For all the above advertised positions, applicants should clearly specify the post applied for and the preferred province on the application letter and at the bottom of the envelope.

Copies of academic and professional registration certificates/licenses and testimonials, curriculum vitae and national identity cards must also be attached.

Applications should be addressed and hand delivered, posted or couriered to the following provincial addresses:

Provincial Director of Public Health & Sanitation
Western Province
Block C, 2nd Floor, Room 74
P. 0 Box 359, Kakamega, 50100

Provincial Director of Medical Services,
Nairobi Province
Nyayo House, lO Floor, Room 24
P. 0. Box 34349, Nairobi, 00100

Provincial Director of Medical Services,
Nyanza Province
Provincial Headquarters, 4th Floor, Room I
P. 0. Box 721, Kisumu, 40100

Provincial Director of Medical Services,
Central Province
Provincial Headquarters, Block “A”, Ground Floor, Room 21
P. 0 Box 110, Nyeri, 10100

Provincial Director of Medical Services
North Eastern Province
(for Northern Arid Lands)
PC’s Office, Ground Floor
P. 0 Box 40, Garissa, 70100

Provincial Director of Medical Services,
Rift Valley Province
Provincial Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Room 17
P. 0 Box 2060, Nakuru, 20100

Provincial Director of Medical Services,
Eastern Province
Provincial Headquarters, Ground Floor, Room 33
P. 0 Box 273, Embu, 60100

Provincial Director of Public Health and Sanitation,
Coast Province
PC’s Office Building, 5th Floor, Room 14
P.O Box 90233, Mombasa, 80100

For Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Medical Services & Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation

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