JOB DETAILS:

Organizational Description:
Village HopeCore International is a poverty eradication and disease prevention non-governmental organization based in Chogoria, Kenya. The Public Health Department at HopeCore is a dynamic, fast-paced environment currently implementing a variety of health programs throughout Maara Sub-County.
Village HopeCore is seeking to hire highly motivated and talented candidates to join our team of nurses in the organization:

Purpose of the job
To provide nursing cares services and document all care activities. Maintain inventory and care of equipment and participate in coordination of patient services.

Job responsibilities

•  Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs; planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients'/clients' health needs;
  
• Providing appropriate healthcare service, including immunization, ante-natal care, referring patients and clients appropriately; evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients preparing individualized reports
  
•  Making appropriate discharge plan for patients;
  
•  Conducting assessment of school health needs; planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports; maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;
  
•  Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment
  
•  Ensuring safe custody for in-patients’ belongings;
  
•  Conducting home visits and following up discharged patients/clients and providing continuity of care
  
•  Providing appropriate healthcare services, including immunization, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), ante-natal care, administration of medication providing health education and counselling on identified health and socio-economic needs to patients/clients
  
•  Referring patients and clients appropriately;
  
•  Facilitating patients' admission and discharge in a health facility;
  
•  Carrying out health outreach activities.
  
•  Planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports;
  
•  Facilitating patients' admission and initiating discharge plans;
  
•  Maintaining records on patient’s/clients health condition and care
  

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

•  served for a minimum period of two (2) years as Nurse,
  
•  a 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;
  
•  a Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
  
•  a valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
  
•  shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
  

Other Competencies:

•  Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with community members in an effective way
  
•  Demonstrate organizational and time management skills in their day-to-day work and meetings
  
•  Innovative, quick learner, self-starter, and result-oriented;
  
•  Excellent critical thinking skills.
  
•  Flexibility and adaptability
  
•  Demonstrate high levels of integrity

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send the application attaching all the relevant testimonials and resume to publichealth@villagehopecore.org  not later than 28th December, 2018