Key Responsibilities
- Supervise nursing care delivery and ensure compliance with clinical protocols and patient safety standards.
- Lead patient care activities during the absence of the Nurse In-Charge and support management of emergency and high-risk cases.
- Coordinate staff scheduling, duty allocation, mentorship, onboarding, and performance development.
- Manage inventory, stock levels, documentation, reporting, incident tracking, and unit administration.
- Ensure accurate posting of services and inventory items for patient billing and revenue capture.
- Support quality improvement initiatives, patient satisfaction monitoring, complaint resolution, and audit preparedness.
- Uphold infection prevention standards, ethical practice, patient rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN).
- Valid Nursing Council of Kenya practicing licence.
- Minimum of three (3) years' Accident & Emergency nursing experience, including at least one (1) year in a leadership role.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Basic and Advanced Life Support (BLS/ACLS).
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is an added advantage.
- Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and for long hours.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, counseling, and teamwork skills.
- High attention to detail and strong patient-centred care approach.
- Effective planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Accountability, integrity, and confidentiality.