General Nurse at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) is a leading National Referral Hospital with a 650 bed capacity and equipped with state-of-art medical amenities. The hospital is well equiped to offer Oncology, Trauma & Orthopedics, Renal among other services. The Hospital is located along Northern Bypass Rd. near Kahawa West, Nairobi

V/ST/11/2023

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide holistic, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health care services using nursing procedures to meet health needs of clients/patients;


• Maintain nursing records and confidentiality of information relating to patients/clients;


• Provide safe patient care in a conducive environment;


• Transfer referred patients from unit for further diagnosis or specialized treatment from other units of the hospital.


• Provide general nursing services and care to patients in the hospital.


• Support Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in attending to patients.


• Administer medication to patients as prescribed by Medical Officers and Medical Specialists.


• Monitor and document patients’ progress and report the same to the Medical Officers and Medical Specialists in the hospital.


• Liaise with other healthcare staff in handling patients with multiple or complex medical conditions.


• Ensure that the nursing areas of the Hospital are clean and tidy complying with sanitation standards of the hospital.


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned in the area of health care.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines; Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.


• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya


• Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya


• Proficiency in computer applications.


• Expertise in nursing principles, practices, and procedures, demonstrating a strong foundation of nursing knowledge.


• Proficient in clinical skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, and other nursing interventions.


• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

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