Responsibilities or duties

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan; performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;
• Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient; creating and maintaining a safe nursing care environment for client/patient;
• Carrying out patient audits to improve client/patient care;
• Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;
• Carrying out therapeutic communication with the patient/client;
• Conducting community health risk assessment and providing outcome-based interventions;
• Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;
• Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures; and
• Diagnosing common health conditions and recommending necessary interventions.

Qualifications or requirements 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Valid practising license from the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

• Providing holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan; performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;
• Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient; creating and maintaining a safe nursing care environment for client/patient;
• Carrying out patient audits to improve client/patient care;
• Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;
• Carrying out therapeutic communication with the patient/client;
• Conducting community health risk assessment and providing outcome-based interventions;
• Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;
• Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures; and
• Diagnosing common health conditions and recommending necessary interventions.

• Computer application skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Valid practising license from the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution