PRINCIPAL REGISTERED NURSE

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Chief 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 Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

          vi.             Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

        vii.             Shown a high degree of professional, competence and administrative
capability as well as possess broad experience in setting and evaluating nursing and healthcare standards and programmes. 

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.          Implementing application of the nursing process at the health service delivery point;

              ii.          Coordinating the provision of appropriate healthcare services;

             iii.          Designing health education and counselling interventions for patients/clients and community on identified health needs;

             iv.          Managing a service delivery department;

               v.          Monitoring and evaluating health care at the health service delivery department;

             vi.          Preparing training plans/programmes for nurses at the service delivery department;

            vii.          Facilitating the referral of patients and clients appropriately;

          viii.          Facilitating patients' admission and initiate discharge plans;

             ix.          Keeping up-to-date records of nursing staff;

               x.          Facilitating availability of resources for keeping clinical environment tidy and safe;

             xi.          Ensuring effective utilization and safety of assigned medical supplies and equipment;

           xii.          Coordinating school health programmes, occupational health activities and home based care services;

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

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

            xv.          Analysing data for research and compiling reports.