Background information about the job or company

In 1998, CURE International, in cooperation with the African Inland Church, opened the AIC-CURE International Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. Along with being CURE’s first hospital, CURE Kenya was Africa’s first orthopedic pediatric teaching hospital for children with disabilities. The 30-bed hospital provides care for children suffering from a wide range of ...

Qualifications or requirements

BA/BSc/HND

Experience needed

Not specified

Any other provided details

The Registered Nurse is a member of the nursing team and provides total individualized and comprehensive nursing care to patients according to nursing and doctor’s plans.

• Performs nursing procedures and treatment of patients in a competent and professional manner.
• Provides pre-op and post op nursing care.
• Provide proper drug administration by administering drugs safely, aseptically and correctly.
• Advocates for patient and family needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon the patient's clinical status.
• Monitor patients vital signs, fluid intake and output, and changes in status and institute appropriate interventions.
• Assess the patient's psychological status and needs.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.
• Ensure a clean, safe and secure environment for patients and visitors utilizing quality and risk management framework and ensuring that infection control procedures are followed.
• Monitors nutritional status of patients and manages accordingly.
• Pray with patients at different points of care and provide other spiritual support as needed.
• Maintains accurate, legible, clear and complete clinical documentation and patient information
• Provides health education to patients and caretakers upon discharge.
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols.
• Sets up and monitors medical equipment. Ensures that equipment is operational, calling for repairs and/or preventative maintenance.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
• Improves skills by attending required continuing education opportunities.
• Willingness to travel to remote clinics associated with CURE.

• BA/BSc/HND