Company Overview

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and...

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to: Head, University Health Centre

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care, health education, and counselling to patients in line with established clinical guidelines.
• Assist in meeting patients’ basic care needs, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, and general comfort.
• Monitor, record, and interpret patients’ vital signs, and maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records and reports.
• Identify changes in patients’ conditions and promptly escalate complex or critical cases to the Chief Clinical Officer or relevant clinician.
• Assist medical officers and clinicians during clinical procedures, including specimen collection, administration of medication, and intravenous therapy.
• Carry out approved nursing procedures such as wound dressing, bed bathing, and basic patient care, referring complex cases as appropriate.
• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of all patient records in accordance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise nursing care activities within the assigned unit to ensure quality service delivery.
• Ensure availability, proper storage, and inventory control of medical supplies and consumables.
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and infection prevention standards within the ward/health facility environment.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized academic institution.
• At least 3 years’ experience at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.
• Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.

OR

• Higher Diploma in Nursing from a recognized academic institution.
• Must be registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.
• At least 5 years’ experience at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care, health education, and counselling to patients in line with established clinical guidelines.
• Assist in meeting patients’ basic care needs, including hygiene, feeding, mobility, and general comfort.
• Monitor, record, and interpret patients’ vital signs, and maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records and reports.
• Identify changes in patients’ conditions and promptly escalate complex or critical cases to the Chief Clinical Officer or relevant clinician.
• Assist medical officers and clinicians during clinical procedures, including specimen collection, administration of medication, and intravenous therapy.
• Carry out approved nursing procedures such as wound dressing, bed bathing, and basic patient care, referring complex cases as appropriate.
• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of all patient records in accordance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise nursing care activities within the assigned unit to ensure quality service delivery.
• Ensure availability, proper storage, and inventory control of medical supplies and consumables.
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and infection prevention standards within the ward/health facility environment.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Nursing care
• Health education
• Counselling
• Patient monitoring
• Clinical record keeping
• Specimen collection
• Medication administration
• Intravenous therapy
• Wound dressing
• Infection prevention
• Inventory control

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing OR Higher Diploma in Nursing from a recognized academic institution.
• Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing Council.