Migori County Jobs REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE – ONE ( 1) POST MCPSB / 239/2018 The suitable candidate will be responsible for strengthening the capacity of the target facility to offer high quality RMNCAH / FP, curative, preventive, promotive and rehabilitative services at the MCH and maternity units at facility level and conducting outreach services as needed; conducting health education sessions and ensuring proper documentation of patient files and validation of RMNCAH data in facility MoH summary reports. (a) Duties and Responsibilities i. Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs; planning and implementing care interventions based on patients'/clients' health needs; ii. Providing appropriate healthcare services, including immunization, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), ante-natal care and delivery. iii. Administration of medication providing health education and counseling on identified health and socio-economic needs to patients/clients. iv. Referring patients and clients appropriately; facilitating patients' admission and discharge in a health facility; implementing school health interventions and preparing periodic reports; ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment, v. Maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care vi. Ensuring safe custody of in-patients belongings, vii. Maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care; evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients and preparing individualized reports; conducting assessment of school health needs, viii. Planning, implementing interventions, ix. Preparing periodic reports; and guiding and orienting students, x. Conducting occupational health needs assessment; providing appropriate healthcare services including immunization, reproductive health, xi. Guiding and orienting staff and students; and carrying out health outreach activities, xii. Collecting and compiling data. (b) Requirements for Appointment i. Be a Kenyan citizen ii. Be a holder of 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/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution, iii. Have at least two years of professional experience; or any satisfactory combination of experience and training which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above duties, iv. Enrolment/ Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya, v. Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya, vi. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution an added advantage vii. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results viii. Satisfy the requirement of Chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010
