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Theatre Nurse
Job Responsibilities
- Patient care – Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental and social well-being.
- Respond to medical emergencies and immediately alerting the senior nurse and doctor on duty.
- Prepare patients for simple and complex procedures and assist doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
- Monitor and document vital signs, hydration status and conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal finding and seek
- help from the senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
- Work with other medical professionals such as surgeons, physicians and physiotherapists that are treating the patient,
- updating them on the patient status, and receive orders or patient care recommendations.
- Conduct routine procedures such as safety checks, IV insertion, urinary catheterization and changing of wound dressing.
- Administer prescribed medicine to patients, monitoring patients for side effects.
- Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans. Answer all patients and family members’ questions.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Diploma in Nursing.
- Must be a qualified and Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN)
- Must have a valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same position.
- Proficiency in Basic computer skills
HTS Counsellor
Job Responsibilities
- Provide appropriate pre, post and appropriate risk reduction counselling to all clients receiving HTS services as per Kenya
- HTS national guidelines.
- Mobilize clients for testing at the respective facility service delivery point i.e OPD, IPD, Special clinics and or community
- outreach sites.
- Provide appropriate referral to all clients with a high focus on 100% linkage of HIV positive clients to care and treatment.
- Support and escort HIV positive clients to the CCC for enrollment into care, make follow ups and report on referral and
- linkage outcomes.
- Compose proposals, plan and implement monitor counselling activities and organizing trainings as per need basis.
- Develop a strong network system with relevant stakeholder for linkage and continuity of care.
- Prepare work plans for the counselling department and regularly advise the management on the findings necessary.
- Pay attention and handle patients with care during counselling sessions.
- Adhere to strict moral and professional ethics as per the counselling protocols, ethics and standards required by the
- Hospital.
- Ensure safe custody and storage of clinic related items and equipment including the test kits.
- Receive patients at the HTS department.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the management from time to time
Requirement
- Certificate in HTS Counselling (NASCOP Certified)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages, report writing and presentation skills. Dedicated team player with excellent
- interpersonal, communication, report writing and analytical
- At least 2 years’ experience in HIV counselling and testing.
- Ability to exhibit professionalism and high ethical standards
- High level of integrity and able to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment procedures of conditions associated with HIV,
- adherence support and HTC service delivery.
- Have a unique identifier code for quality assurance by the NLPR for proficient testing
Method of Application
Applications to be sent to hr@runeemahospital.org.