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Job Description
Primary Purpose of the Job
The University nurse is responsible for providing high-quality evidence-based nursing care to students faculty staff and the community. The nurse plays a key role in promoting wellness and supporting the overall health and safety of the university community.
Key Responsibilities
Triage
- Assessment of patients to identify their care needs.
- Develop written care plans based on patients needs monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
- Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs neurological and fluid status labs and radiological evaluations.
- Document all assessment data investigation results care given discussions with the multidisciplinary team and family/patient interactions in an accurate comprehensive and timely manner.
Nursing Care
- Administer medication safely monitor patient responses to medication and report adverse reactions promptly.
- Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in the AmIU Medical Centre Guidelines on waste management.
- Preparing and assisting the medical officers in performing various procedures in the clinic.
- Maintain adequate airway management including oxygen therapy nebulization and suctioning.
- Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as per protocol.
- Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidents to the Medical Officer.
- Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching.
- Adhere to infection control practices and other safety policies to provide a safe environment for patients and perform timely safety checks on restraints examination couches oxygen sources and other medical equipment in the clinic.
Administrative support
- Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of clinic stock drugs and consumables.
- Care for equipment through proper cleaning and storage per-shift inventory checks timely reporting of non-functional equipment and follow-up with the In-Charge.
Reports
- Assist in compiling data and producing the monthly reports.
Medical Education
- Assist in planning and coordinating medical training programs and health-related information for staff.
Qualifications :
- Minimum: Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN) from a recognised training college.
- A valid nursing license to practice.
- Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
- Be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Effective communication with patients families and healthcare teams.
- Critical thinking and problem solving for quick decision-making.
- Patient education and advocacy.
- ICT literacy for documentation and communication.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Compassion and Empathy; Resilience; attention to detail; adaptability and Ethical integrity
Additional Information :
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be Friday 27th June 2025.
All Amref International University open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from AmIU will arrive from an @ or @ address.
Amref International University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref International University is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
