Responsibilities:

• Prepares consultation rooms, ensuring stocks, linen, basic equipment and stationery are available at all times
• Perform basic assessment for all patients attending the clinic and designs care which is specific and appropriate to individual needs. Assessment includes measurement of vital signs, height and weight
• Prepares patient for physician examination and acts as chaperone where necessary
• Assist the physician with clinic procedures where applicable and performs basic tests such as Glucose test and urinalysis
• Assesses patient and family education needs and provides appropriate teaching based on their needs
• Ensure safety of special populations such as paediatric, the elderly, psychiatric and patients with various forms of disabilities
• Demonstrate awareness of community resources available to patients and assist with referrals when necessary.
• Observe infection control practices and maintain a clean and safe work environment for staff and patients
• Participate in data collection and monitoring of clinic’s quality indicators
• Responsible for safe use of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of nonfunctional equipment to the unit supervisor
• Participate in unit based continuing education, quality improvement projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks.

Requirements

• RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing