Job Description:Nurse Aide / Patient Care Assistant
Background
Jacaranda Health is a new venture that aims to set a new
standard for maternity care in East Africa.
Job Description
Jacaranda recently opened our first maternity hospital on the
Eastern Bypass just before Ruiru town; we also operate mobile clinic services
providing antenatal care at community sites around northeastern Nairobi.
We plan further expansion in Nairobi later this year.
We seek nurse aides with good experience in maternal health and a strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women.
We seek nurse aides with good experience in maternal health and a strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women.
They will work in our maternity and mobile clinic to support our
nurses in providing care.
Along with their routine duties, the nurse aides will have the
opportunity to work with new technologies and quality improvement techniques,
and work with clinicians and advisors at the forefront of maternal
health.
It is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, and to
receive mentorship in a clinical setting.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist
nurses to provide comprehensive antenatal care, postnatal care, and family
planning for mothers and mothers-to-be in Jacaranda’s mobile clinic
- Provide
friendly, helpful service to all patients
- Provide
health education to women awaiting appointments
- Observe
patients, identify emergency signs, and assist nurses in treating or
referring these cases
- Work
closely with the Jacaranda Health team to identify and implement
opportunities to improve clinical quality
- Carry
out routine duties including: assisting in taking observations, recording
patient data, bedmaking, cleaning in a maternity setting, bathing of
patients, serving patients food, etc.
- Any
other duties as required
Desired Qualifications
The desired candidate should possess the following:
- Nurse
Aide certificate from a recognized institution
- At
least 2-3 years of clinical experience, preferably working in a maternity
ward
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills and empathy; equally comfortable
providing one-on-one counseling and presenting
birth-preparedness education to groups
- A
commitment to providing world-class care, and the curiosity and commitment
to excellence needed for continuous quality improvement
- Excellent
analytical reasoning skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Computer
literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability
to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment
- Willingness
to work night shifts as needed
- A
good understanding of community dynamics in Eastern Nairobi
Additional Comments
Interested candidates may apply by:
1. First, complete the online form available by clicking here:Jacaranda
Health Nurse Aide Application Form or by pasting this link into
your web browser: http://goo.gl/u70Nu
2. After completing the application, please also submit your
CV and a cover letter to jobs@jacararandahealth.org.
Only applicant that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
Only applicant that have completed the online form as well as submitted their CV will be considered.
No calls please.
Preference will be given to applications received by December
21, 2012.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
