Deadline of this Job: 27 October 2022
Enrolled Community Health Nurse (National Position)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supports the younger beneficiaries in the Safe House and Girl Empowerment Program in maintaining hygiene and general care.
2. Trains beneficiaries/young mothers on parenting skills etc
3. Takes charge of the medical needs of the safe house/ GEP and ensures that beneficiaries always have access to any personal effects as they require including accompanying for medical appointments
4. Support the beneficiaries in behavior change and communication.
5. Work in close liaison with the girl empowerment, artisan collective, mental health, case management and safe house concerning issues touching on beneficiaries.
6. Develop work plans in liaison with the nurse.
7. Ensure new enrollments receive medical pre-assessments.
8. Assist in diagnosing, evaluating, and referring medical cases to the appropriate partner agencies.
9. Maintain accurate and up to date reports relating to medical assessments and evaluations.
Deadline of this Job: 27 October 2022Enrolled Community Health Nurse (National Position)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supports the younger beneficiaries in the Safe House and Girl Empowerment Program in maintaining hygiene and general care.
2. Trains beneficiaries/young mothers on parenting skills etc
3. Takes charge of the medical needs of the safe house/ GEP and ensures that beneficiaries always have access to any personal effects as they require including accompanying for medical appointments
4. Support the beneficiaries in behavior change and communication.
5. Work in close liaison with the girl empowerment, artisan collective, mental health, case management and safe house concerning issues touching on beneficiaries.
6. Develop work plans in liaison with the nurse.
7. Ensure new enrollments receive medical pre-assessments.
8. Assist in diagnosing, evaluating, and referring medical cases to the appropriate partner agencies.
9. Maintain accurate and up to date reports relating to medical assessments and evaluations.
Position requirements
• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
• At least 2 years work experience
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
• Membership in Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage
• Proficiency in computer applications.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing medications to patients in safety standards and to ensure quality care for patients;
• Assist in maintaining the drug inventory through inventory control practices;
• Initiate procurement process for medications;
• Keep track and control measures for drugs – ensure there is a prescription accompanying all the drugs request;
• Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poison’s Board) – Pharmaco- vigilance for information on adverse effects/reactions to prescription drugs;
• Monthly reporting – sales, expenses, breakages, expiries;
• Ensure proper stock management, including management of expired drugs and supplies, reorder levels, obsolete items, stock movement, stock-outs, returns; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.