Position: Nurse (Place of Care and Safety)
Reports to: Nursing Care Coordinator/Matron
Dagoretti Children Centre (DCC) and Abandoned Baby Centre (ABC) a program supported by Feed The Children-K (FTC-K) are seeking to fill the position of a nurse.
The nurse will be responsible for children within the centre and for the new project called Place of Safety for abused and assaulted children
Major responsibilities:Reports to: Nursing Care Coordinator/Matron
Dagoretti Children Centre (DCC) and Abandoned Baby Centre (ABC) a program supported by Feed The Children-K (FTC-K) are seeking to fill the position of a nurse.
The nurse will be responsible for children within the centre and for the new project called Place of Safety for abused and assaulted children
- Monitor
the daily health and well-being of children living at the Center.
- Conduct
regular physical checks of the children and monitor monthly statistics,
such as height and weight, and provide treatment as required.
- Oversee
the care of sick children who are staying in the clinic.
- Recommend
calling of the Centre doctor as necessary and oversee implementation of
the physician’s care orders.
- Oversee
the referrals of children to medical specialists. Make appointments and
take children to appointments.
- Oversee
the care of children in the ‘place of safety’.
- Ensure
that cost efficiency and quality of care standards are met. Work with
Children Services Manager to make sure that care meets organizational cost
guidelines.
- Maintain
the drug inventory and ordering new medicines as required.
- Train
FTC-K staff and volunteers in universal basic precautions and against
child abuse /assault.
- Train
FTC-K staff in matters related to the health of the babies and children.
- Provide
basic examinations of children referred to FTC-K for services and children
in community- and family-based programs.
- Provide
parent education and training especially on child abuse and neglect.
- Participate
in child welfare and activity teams, case management meetings and other
staff activities.
- Prepare
annual budget and monitor expenses.
- Prepare
regular reports on children’s progress.
- Make
sure cottages and dorms have adequate health-related supplies.
- The
employee must be flexible and willing to perform any other appropriate
duties as & when assigned by the management of FTC.
Qualifications
- A
college degree in Nursing.
- At
least five years nursing experience.
- Experience
in caring for AIDS-affected children and children with disabilities.
- Good
people and organizational skills.
- Excellent
Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel) required.
- Certificate
of Good conduct
- Should
be a member of the Nursing Council
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.