Nairobi Women’s Hospital Entry Nurses (Theatre) Jobs in Kenya

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital is fast expanding and is looking for top talent to join its team. 

The hospital vision is “We are trusted with the healthcare of women in Africa”. 

We take pride in our highly qualified professionals who everyday deliver our mission – “With passion we deliver healthcare”.
 

We are looking for high caliber individuals to join our team of healthcare professionals in the following positions.

Entry Nurse – Theatre 

14 Positions
 
Reporting to the Nursing Officer Theatre the person will provide high standard of nursing care to all clients in line with the hospital’s policies and procedures while serving in Theatre.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Delivering a professional and high standard of nursing care  within the section.
• Maintaining good communication within the section and other sections to provide unified approach to patient care.
• Implementing health and safety regulations, policies and procedures.
• Administering prescribed treatment to patients as necessary.
• Ensuring patients/clients proper orientation within the section.
• Ensuring accurate information is relayed to clinical staff on a patient’s condition
• Caring for postoperative patient by undertaking and recording post operative observations.
• Responding to and reporting any abnormal recordings to the person in charge.
• Implementing emergency procedures as and when necessary.
• Ensuring all procedures in theatre are carried out as required and that doctors get the nursing support required.
• Ensuring patients are provided with relevant health education and follow up care.
• Participating in continuous medical education.
• Ensuring proper documentation, maintaining proper records, confidentiality, and handing over between shifts at all times.

Person Specification
 
Qualification, Skills & Experience

• KRCHN or equivalent
• Membership to a professional body
• Superior Customer care
• Influencing and implementing innovation
• Patients management interaction
• Information management
• Application and exploitation of IT
• At least 6 months relevant experience

Key Competence

• Visionary
• Humble
• Emotional Intelligence
• Entrepreneurial
• Team player

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications and curriculum vitae with details of current and expected salary to vacancies@nwch.co.ke clearly indicating the position applied for on the subject line. 

The deadline for receiving applications is Friday, 21st June 2013.
 

Do not attach certificates.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.