Nurses Jobs in Kenya (27K)

We invite applications from suitably

qualified Nurses to provide services to  clinics located in

Garissa, Kitale, Kakamega & Kapenguria.

4 Positions

Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process;

collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing

physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families;

supervising assigned team members. 

Registered Nurse Job Duties:

• Identifies patient care requirements by
  
  establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other
  
  persons in a position to understand care requirements.


• Establishes a compassionate environment by
  
  providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients,
  
  friends, and families.


• Promotes patient’s independence by
  
  establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to
  
  understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering
  
  questions.


• Assures quality of care by adhering to
  
  therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care
  
  goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments;
  
  following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of
  
  care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other
  
  governing agency regulations.


• Resolves patient problems and needs by
  
  utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.


• Maintains safe and clean working environment
  
  by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance
  
  from health care support personnel.


• Protects patients and employees by adhering to
  
  infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and
  
  storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.


• Documents patient care services by charting in
  
  patient and department records.


• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by
  
  documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing
  
  needs.



• Maintains patient confidence and protects
  
  operations by keeping information confidential.


• Ensures operation of equipment by completing
  
  preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s
  
  instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs;
  
  maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and
  
  techniques.


• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by
  
  checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies;
  
  placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies;
  
  using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge
  
  by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
  
  establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


• Maintains a cooperative relationship among
  
  health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests;
  
  building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing
  
  related results as needed.

Registered Nurse Skills and

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Nursing or its equivalent


• Nursing & Clinical Skills,


• Infection Control,


• Physiological Knowledge,


• Administering Medication,


• Medical Teamwork,


• Multi-tasking,


• Listening skills,


• Good Communication skills,


• Health Promotion and Maintenance

Starting salary: Kshs 27,000 (Gross)

Interested candidates who adequately possess the stated qualifications and

skills should apply by sending their updated CV to hr@asteriskkenya.com. 

The email subject should be

NURSE-(QUOTE AREA PREFERED). 

Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted for interviews.