Latest Vacancies at Kisumu County

County Government Jobs, Medical, Healthcare,

Registered Nurse III – 74 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventio ns and ev aluating patient’s outcomes
• Diagnosing common health conditions
• Providing appropriate healthcare service including lntegrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCD, Integrated Management of Adolescents and Adulthood illnesses (IMAD, immunization and reproductive health, Providing health education and counseling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs
• Implementing recommendations from research findings for improvement of care
• Referring patients and clients appropriately
• Facilitating patients admission and initiating discharge plans
• Maintaining records on patients/clients health condition and care
• Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment
• Planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports
• Identifyrng occupational health needs
• Making recommendations
• Conducting clinical teaching and assessing nursing students

Competencies

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health
• Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered
• Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing MentalHealth and Psychiatry from a recognized institution
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certificate in computer application skills from arecognized institution
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Organizational
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Integrity
• Team player

Registered Nurse – Anaesthetist – 3 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pre-Anesthetic Preparation and Evaluation of patients
• Provide intra-operative care to include: Obtaining, preparing and using standard equipment, monitors, supplies and drugs used for the administration of anesthesia and sedation techniques, performing and ordering safety checks as required.
• Administer general anesthesia and regional anesthesia
• Provide post Anesthesia Care to patients
• Giving expert opinion on management of patients

Qualifications

• Be a holder of a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered
• Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery from a recognized institution;
• Be a holder of a Higher Diploma in Anesthesia from a recognized institution
• Possess a Registration Certificate from the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Possess a valid practicing nurse anesthetist license from the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Have knowledge of Operating Theatre (O.T) procedures, standards and equipment.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Organizational
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving
• lntegrity
• Teamplayer

Registered Clinical Officer III – 16 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facility in charge at dispensary or athealth center
• Taking history, examining, diagnosing and treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or in patient health facility
• Implementing community health care actiities in liaison with other health workers
• Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health
• Carry out minor surgical procedures as per training and skill
• Collecting and compiling clinical data
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities and providing supervisory role at the dispensary and health center

Competencies

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution
• Certificate of Registration by the Clinical Officers Council
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Valid practicing license from the clinical officers council 

Functional Skills, BehavtorultCompetencies /Attributes

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving skills

Registered Clinical Officer – Anaesthetist – 3 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• History taking, examining, diagnosis, education and treating patient’s common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility.
• Guiding and Counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues.
• Carrying out surgical procedures in theatres.
• Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health.
• Assessing, preparing and presenting medico-legal reports.
• Ensuring compliance with the set standard operating procedures.
• Training, guiding and monitoring students on internship.

Qualificatton and Experience

• Higher Diploma in Anesthesia or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Proven experience of not less than three (3) years as a Registered Clinical Officer.
• Certificate of registration from the Clinical Officers Council.
• Annual retention certificate.
• Certificate in Computer applications.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Organtzational
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Integrity
• Team player

Medical Laboratory Technologists III – 5 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples from patients.
• Practice proper patient identification, especially when working on hospital floors.
• Label vials with patient names and dates.
• Decipher the best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient.
• Centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in.
• Ability to work wlth a large number of patients varying in age and health status.
• Run quality control for all machines and reagents before tests are done to ensure validity and correctness of results.
• Ensure confidentiality of all patients results at all times,
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.

Competencies

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Diploma in Laboratory Sciences from recognized institution
• Registration and Licensed by the professional body
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data critically.
• Ability to prepare and keep budgets.
• Computer literate.

Functional Skills, Behaviorul Competencies /Attributes:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills

Radiographer III – 2 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing Radiographic services to the patients
• Preparation of chemicals (where applicable) and processing X-ray Films
• Verifying and maintaining Patients information
• Ordering and maintaining records of Radiographic and Photographic supplies
•  Keeping Equipment and X-ray Machines Clean

Competencies

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography from a tecognized institution
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Successful completion of 3 months intens
•  Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• OrganizationaL
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Integrity
• Team player

Nutrition and Dietetics Technologist III – 6 Positions

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implementing monitoring and reviewing nutrition intervention programs;
• Supervising administration of therapeutic diets
• Preparing monthly reports for the station or health facility
• Providing education and creating nutrition awareness in training institutions
• Conducting nutrition and dietetics situational analysis in schools and feeding programs
• Implementing appropriate nutrltional interventions where necessary
• Providing nutrition consultancy support in patient management in health care facilities
• Supervising provision of parental and enteral nutrition
• Coaching and mentoring of staff in lower levels
• Receive and make reports about the nutrition services within the county/sub county/facility 
• Visiting different health facilities and community to assess nutrition service delivery within them
• Attend health management committee meetings and advise the facility accordingly

Competencies

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized in stitution
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavtoral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership
• Communtcation
• Interpersonal
• Organizational 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Integrity
• Team player

Theatre Technician – 8 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare the patient before and after surgery by washing and disinfecting the area for surgery.
• Prepare necessary equipment and instruments prior procedure/surgery.
• Assists in bringing the patient to the operating room.
• Attends to the needs of the patient while inside the operating room.
• Assist surgeon during the procedure
• Assist nursing staff in keeping patients safe during the procedure by assisting nurses with the application of restraints and following the recommended protocol.
• Provides assistance to the surgical team and coordinates very closely with the doctors, nurses and laborutory staff.
• Clean and disinfect the operating room area after each procedure / Surgery.
• Maintain compliance with all institutional policies and procedures.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the in-charge.

Competences

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Educationr Mean Grade D (Plain )
• Certificate in Theatre Technology
• Keen on detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure andkeen on detatl
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.
   

Method of Application

The candidate should apply by downloadrng.and, filling application for employment form available on our website www.kisumu.go.ke or www.cpsb.kisumu.go.ke, fill and submit together with copies of academicand professional certificates in pdf format as a continuous document to kcpsbjobs05@kisumu.go.ke on or before 5thJune 2023 by 5.00p.m. Please indicate the vacancy reference number and the position applied for on the employment form.

NOTE:

No manual applications will be accepted.
For those with foreign Degrees should have them authenticated by Commission for Higher
Education (CHE). ln addition, during the interview, they will be required to submit their academic certificates authenticated by Issuing lnstitutions to the Board. 
Chapter 6 requirements will only be required from successful candidates upon offer of job and not at the application stage.
DISCLAIMER:

• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The Kisumu County Public Service Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer, the minority, marginalized groups and Persons with Disabilities who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to apply.
• The Board does not charge any fee for interviews and processing of applications.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted