Job Summary
Applicant must be a Registered Nurse with current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council. They must have BScN, ACLS certification. S/he should be proficient in Microsoft Office packages. The successful candidate should have a minimum of five (5) years nursing experience in the Critical Care Department in an acute care Hospital.
Responsibilities
Leads the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures;
Guides nurses in the assessment of patient care needs and the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions;
Identifies learning needs of the nurses and assumes responsibility for development and implementation of unit based in-service programs for all nursing staff;
Makes daily rounds of all patients in the unit while reviewing patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment to the nurses;
Ensures that all documentation related to patient care is done as well as ensure that staff are familiar with the documentation policy;Participates in the Nursing Division Nursing Quality Assurance audit program;
Guides nursing staff in initiation of and participation in Hospital-wide as well as Unit-based nursing research projects;
Ensures a monthly report of learning activities and spot checks are submitted to the relevant entities on time;
Take lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), and ensures participation by nurses
Guide nursing staff in initiation of and participation in unit-based as well as hospital wide nursing research projects.
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