Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that the critical care centers are clean and in the right conditions to provide the conducive environment needed by patients into the critical care centers of the hospital.
• Ensure that the critical care centers have all the machinery, equipment and materials needed to provide critical care to patients admitted into the critical care centers of the hospital.
• Receive patients in critical conditions that are referred to the critical care centers and book them in for advanced care and attention in the hospital.
• Deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the set Nursing Standards and as per the policies and procedures of the hospital.
• Ensure the provision of quality critical care nursing services to the admitted critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs in the hospital.
• Monitor patients for their progress and changes in status.
• Administer the prescribed therapeutic procedures based upon patients’ clinical status and assess patients’ pain levels.
• Monitor patients’ fluid intake and outlet to detect any emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances among patients in the critical care centers of the hospital.
• Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings, compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests in the critical care centers of the Hospital.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• At least four (4) years nursing experience out of which at least one (1) year must have been in Critical Care Nursing.
• Registration by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid practicing license as a Critical Care Nurse from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

For all applications, please indicate the subject as follows: JOB APPLICATION – [JOB REFERENCE NUMBER]. Please note that you have to attach the Application Form, Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae and Practicing License ONLY when you apply to the address below:

The Chief Executive Officer

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

P.O. Box 7674 – 00100 GPO

Nairobi Kenya

Please note:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (for university graduates only)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the KRA
• Clearance from Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission
• A report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital on www.kutrrh.go.ke to apply