SENIOR NURSING OFFICER
Full time @Kakira Sugar posted 15 minutes ago in Food Processing Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 63995
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 3 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Healthcare
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
B JOB DESCRIPTION
B1 Overall purpose of the job.
To administer the nursing staff to ensure proper delivery of the nursing care
Key Responsibilities
1.Co-ordination of nursing activities.
• Ensure a continuous nursing coverage on wards/units and receive daily reports.
• Co-ordinate nursing activities in the wards/dispensaries and ensure that patient focused
approach is being achieved
• Ensure that aseptic technique is adhered to in the preparation of sterile procedures
• Nurse medical emergencies and consult the doctor on complicated cases.
• Adequately equip wards/units with supplies and drugs and ensure their safe custody.
• Call and conduct regular meetings for nurses and attend hospital management
committee meetings.
• Participate in offering nursing care.
• Participate in the periodical review of manpower in the hospital and advise the medical
superintendent on the requirements.
2.Sensitization & promotion of outreach programs.
• Conduct special clinics, health education sessions and out-reach activities.
• Participate in Primary health care activities
3.Record management.
• Compile monthly reports generated by the wards and submit a single report to the
Medical Superintendent.
• Prepare and release duty rosters and annual leave plans for Nursing staff.
4. Training of subordinate staff.
• Identify promotional and training needs of nursing staff and recommend to the Medical
Superintendent.
• Participate in organization of Continuous medical education for Nursing staff.
5. Supervision
• Conduct support supervision within and to lower units.
• Participate in the appraisal for all the nursing staff in the hospital.
• Supervise the ward attendants and the team cleaning in the wards.
Other duties.
• Enforce staff discipline.
• Participates in planning and budgeting for the hospital and lower units.
• Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the Medical Superintendent/Management
from time to time.
C Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
C1.1 Education:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/Midwifery or a Degree in Nursing
Administration and a Certificate of Registration with the Nurses and Midwifes’ Council.
Additional qualification in Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) &, PMTCT is required. A
Certificate in Management & computer literacy would be an added advantage.
C1.2 Experience, Skills and Competences:
A Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in nursing practice, at least three (3) of
which should have been at a supervisory or senior level in a reputable hospital or healthcare
institution.
Proven experience in clinical leadership, patient care management, and coordination of nursing
activities across departments.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Specific knowledge in the nursing code of conduct, good communication skills and a good team
player.
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