Summary
To be responsible for providing holistic nursing services to outpatients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in health facilities and community.
Description
- Assess patients’ general condition to determine patient care.
- Support Clinical Officer as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
- Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient’s charts.
- Prepare equipment and ensure examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials.
- Refer to the Clinical Officer relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Participate in community health surveys/campaigns and in training of community health workers.
- Administer prescribed medications, injections and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
- Act as a link between clients and different program areas to include CCC, ANC, PNC, nutrition, family planning.
- Conduct follow up home visits for clients with special cases.
- Work together with CHW and social worker to reach out to missed appointments and defaulters.
- Ensure timely and correct, timely data entry and completeness of data tools to include; prophylaxis, ART, PMTCT, HEI, TB, IPT and any other relevant tool.
- Co-ordinate client support groups.
Education
Diploma In Nursing
Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya
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More Details on Skills
- Examining information
- Documenting facts
- Inviting feedback