Nursing Officer

i. Bachelor’s Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution;ii. Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;iii. Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya; andiv. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institutionThis is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance ofa senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: providing holistic care by carrying out riskidentification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan; performing a comprehensivephysical examination within various settings; assessing, formulating, planning and implementingevidence-based nursing care for client/patient; creating and maintaining a safe nursing care environmentfor client/patient; carrying out patient audits to improve client/patient care; collaborating and maintainingeffective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;carrying out therapeutic communication with the patient/client; conducting community health riskassessment and providing outcome based interventions; documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures; and diagnosing common healthconditions and recommending necessary interventions.