Head of Nursing Job in Nairobi Kenya (KES 250K - 400K)

Our client, a well-established Hospital based in Nairobi that provides professional medical, nursing and rehabilitative care is looking to fill the position of Head of Nursing. 

The successful candidate MUST have a master’s degree in Nursing / Health Care Management and be registered with the Kenya Nursing Council with a valid practice licence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and implement nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with the country’s regulations.
• Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitor staff practice and implementation.
• Participate in daily or weekly management team meetings to discuss patient’s status, census changes, personnel, or patient’s complaints or concerns.
• Evaluate the work performance of all nursing personnel, assist in the determination of wage increases, and implement discipline according to operational policies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and application of key clinical quality indicators, and proactively monitor and implement systems to achieve and/or surpass institutional thresholds.
• Collaborate with physicians, consultants, community agencies, and institutions to improve the quality of services and to resolve identified problems.

Qualifications:

• MUST be registered with the Kenya Nursing Council with a valid practice licence.
• Must have a master’s degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of continuous nursing administration experience.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years in senior management.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Must be proficient in basic computer skills.
• Must have a BLS & ACLS.

Education: Bachelors Degree
 

Job Type: Permanent
 

Location: Nairobi , Kenya
 

Career Level: Senior Level ( 5+ years experience)
 

Salary: Monthly gross salary: Ksh . 250,000 - 400,000 /=(Approx. 2,941 - 4,705 USD) depending on experience

Applications

Please send your up to date CV to: 

recruit@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, 

Karen road, Karen.

Deadline: 15th December 2014

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job.