CHIEF REGISTERED NURSE

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

                i.          Served in the grade of Senior Registered Nurse for a minimum period of three (3) years;

              ii.          Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;

             iii.          Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;

             iv.          Valid Practicing License from the Nursing Council of Kenya;

               v.          Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;

             vi.          Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.          Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient's outcomes;

              ii.          Providing appropriate healthcare services;

             iii.          Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs;

             iv.          Facilitating patients/clients referral appropriately;

               v.          Ensuring tidy and safe clinical environment;

             vi.          Conducting clinical teaching and assessment of nursing staff and students;

            vii.          Evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients and preparing individualised reports;

          viii.          Conducting occupational health needs assessment and making appropriate recommendations;

             ix.          Managing a health service delivery section/units;

             xi.          Conducting desk reviews on health reports and implementing recommendations related to nursing;

           xii.          Caring for patients at the health service delivery unit using the nursing process;

          xiii.          Monitoring healthcare outcomes at the service delivery unit and preparing reports; and

          xiv.          Analysing data for research and compiling reports.