Vacancy: Nurse
Reports To: Center
Manager
Liaises With:Programmes department and the other Departments
Duty Station:Eastleigh (2), Naivasha and Kangemi
Purpose of the Role: The
Service Provider / Nurse’s main role is to maintain the high clinical standards
expected by MSK and actively work to promote the clinic and contribute to
improved financial performance.
The nurse promotes and restores
patients' health through collaboration with all team members; providing
physical and psychological support to patients, he/she also supervises other
team members.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provision of quality client care
Activities include:
- To provide comprehensive client counseling on
reproductive health, contraceptive options and other services.
- To ensure that all clients are treated with
sensitivity, respect, and consideration. If complaints are raised,
to be able to effectively manage and resolve them and to promptly refer to
the Team Leader if the client complaint continues or is of a serious magnitude.
- To maintain the highest possible standard of
client care by providing quality care to all clients.
- To implement a smooth, efficient client flow
to minimize client waiting times.
- To monitor and evaluate client care
continuously and recommend improvements as necessary.
- To provide accurate information to clients,
and their families where required, to enable clients to make informed
decision about their reproductive & sexual health.
2. Budgetary control, maintain record
keeping, reporting and performance management
Activities include:
- To ensure sufficient supplies are available to
provide services without disruption and that stock is dispensed and
counted accurately; stock cards are updated continuously and waste and
spoilage of stock (i.e. expired stock) and stock outs are minimized.
- To comply with all financial standing
operating procedures including accurate and timely management of advances
and surrenders required for outreach provision.
- To ensure accurate client records are
maintained in both the client record book and daily register.
- To ensure all client information is kept
confidential at all times and stored appropriately.
- To provide accurate, timely collation of
activity data for internal and external reporting purposes.
- To analyse activity trends and ensure
performance targets are achieved, pro-actively identifying and
implementing opportunities for improvements.
- To assist in the collection of client feedback
data
3. Technical and clinical service
provision
Activities include:
- To provide all of the following clinical
services to a consistently high standard and in accordance with clinical
guidelines and protocols:
- All methods of short and long-term
contraceptive methods, including injections, implants and IUDs.
- Removal of implants and IUDs where required.
- Assistance with tubal ligation and vasectomy
procedures.
- Cervical screening, STI screening and
treatment and VCT.
- To conduct weekly checking of essential
equipment, promptly inform the Team Leader of their current status, and
following up repairs or maintenance as required.
- To carry out all nursing procedures (as laid
down in the procedure manual).
- To maintain high standards of cleanliness and
infection control measures.
- To ensure instruments are appropriately sterilized
and stored in compliance with infection control protocols.
- To order medical supplies and consumables in
good time to avoid shortage.
- To ensure proper storage of medical supplies.
- To support clients through the provision of
vocal local techniques during procedures.
- To attend clinical training and supervision as
required.
- To promote and ensure proper use of the Client
Information Center (CLIC)
- To support new team members in their induction
& orientation and assist with training as required.
4. Participate in promotional and
marketing activities
Activities include:
- To fully participate in planned promotional
activities including educational and awareness-raising events with
clients, community members and other stakeholders.
- To positively promote Marie Stopes Kenya as a
leading, quality provider of reproductive & sexual health services.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Nursing from a recognised medical
training college.
- Bachelor in Nursing will be an added
advantage.
- Registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Minimum 2 years post training working
experience.
Skills
- High regard for confidentiality
- Excellent communicator – both written and
spoken
- Commitment to excellent client care and the
delivery of client-focused services.
- High level of attention to detail
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory and
practice to give and evaluate patient care.
- Knowledge of organizational policies,
regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments
to administer patient care.
- Skills in preparing and maintaining records,
writing reports and responding to both oral and written enquiries.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining
effective working relationships with patients, medical and clinic staff
and the public.
- The ability to react calmly and effectively in
emergency situations.
- The ability to interpret, adapt and apply
guidelines and procedures.
- Excellent computer use skills
- High level of professionalism and management
of clients
- Team player who accepts constructive criticism
and is comfortable with giving constructive criticism.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service
needs.
Attitude/ Motivation
- Initiative
- Innovative
- Effective Communication
- Responsive
- Working Efficiently
- Sharing Information
- Focus on Learning
- Commitment
- Driven
- Accountable
- Embracing Change
- Motivated
- Team Player
Applications quoting the position
title with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees (1 of which should
be immediate, 1 former supervisor and any other) should be submitted to:
People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 25th August, 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Nurse’
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer