Job Title: Registered Nurse
Hiring Organization: U.S
Embassy
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Service
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 04/02/2024
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
A minimum
of two (2) years of post-qualification work as a professional nurse is
required.
Job
Knowledge:
- The
incumbent possesses critical-thinking skills and comprehends MED’s
policies and procedures regarding medical evacuations, hospitalizations
and insurance reimbursement methodology. Must maintain current knowledge
of local and regional medical services that can provide care for all
acuity levels, including betted specialists and hospitals. Is a resource
for arranging the best method to transport critically ill patients and
maintains a working relationship with transport facilities.
Education
Requirements:
- Degree
(RN Level) in Nursing or Diploma/Certificate equivalent from an accredited
School of Nursing is required. Must possess and maintain a valid nursing
license or a current unrestricted Registered Nursing license from the
U.S., Puerto Rico, or Western European equivalent is required.
- Required
Documents: To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested RN
license, degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational
requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide
requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify
eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.
Skills
And Abilities:
- Must
possesses critical-thinking skills and comprehends MED’s policies and
procedures regarding medical evacuations, hospitalizations, and insurance
reimbursement methodology.
- Must
maintain current knowledge of local and regional medical services that can
provide care for all acuity levels, including vetted specialists and
hospitals.
- Must
have a solid working knowledge of MED’s RN Clinical Practice Guidelines
and be familiar with American Nursing Standards of Care.
- Must
be able to perform basic word processing on computer
- EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity
and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
All
applicants under consideration will be required to pass security
certifications.