Nursing Incharge - MEGALIFE HOSPITAL, NAIROBI - Nairobi, Kenya
(2025-01)
To provide clinical leadership, ensure efficient unit/ ward/ department operations, maintain high standards of patient care, manage nursing staff, and act as a key liaison between nursing staff and hospital management.
- Oversee and coordinate all nursing activities within the Medical, Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, Outpatient units and wards.
- Provide direct clinical guidance, mentorship, and supervision to nursing staff (Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Nurse Aides).
- Ensure adherence to established nursing policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical guidelines (hospital-specific & Nursing Council of Kenya standards).
- Monitor and evaluate the quality and safety of patient care delivery.
- Conduct regular ward rounds to assess patient conditions and nursing care.
- Assist in complex patient care situations and emergencies.
- Prepare staff duty rosters, ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing levels 24hours seven days a week.
- Manage staff attendance, leave requests, and timekeeping.
- Conduct performance appraisals for nursing staff within the unit.
- Identify staff training needs and facilitate in-service education or recommend external training.
- Address staff performance issues, grievances, and disciplinary matters in collaboration with Human Resource and senior nursing management.
- Foster a positive, professional, and collaborative team environment.
- Mentor new staff and student nurses on placement.
- Manage and control inventory of medications, medical supplies, equipment, and consumables within the unit.
- Ensure equipment is functional, well-maintained, and reported for repair promptly.
- Monitor utilization of supplies to prevent wastage and shortages.
- Participate in the requisition process for necessary supplies and equipment.
- Ensure the delivery of compassionate, ethical, and patient-centered care.
- Address patient and family concerns, complaints, and feedback promptly and effectively.
- Promote and maintain patient safety standards (such as, infection prevention & control, fall prevention, medication safety).
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient care (nursing notes, charts, reports).
- Maintain accurate unit records (census, reports, incident reports).
- Prepare and submit regular reports such as shift reports, monthly activity reports, incident reports to the Senior Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Services.
- Facilitate effective communication during shift handovers.
- Act as the primary liaison between the nursing unit and other departments (Doctors, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Administration).
- Attend relevant hospital meetings (such as, nursing management, quality assurance, unit meetings).
- Implement hospital policies and directives within the unit.
- Monitor compliance with regulatory standards (Nursing Council of Kenya, Ministry of Health).
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and audits within the unit.
- Report and investigate clinical incidents, near misses, and adverse events.
- Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols rigorously.
- Uphold patient confidentiality and data protection standards.
- Assist in monitoring unit expenditures against the budget (especially regarding supplies).
- Contribute to cost-containment efforts while maintaining quality care.
Registered Nurse - MEGALIFE HOSPITAL, NAIROBI - Nairobi, Kenya
(2024-01 - 2024-12)
- 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
- Diagnosing common health conditions and recommending necessary interventions
Nursing Position - MATHARI NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL - Nairobi County, Kenya
(2023-01 - 2023-03)
- Admission and discharge of psychiatric patients
- Care and monitoring of patients in the ward
- Carried out Mental status assessment of Law Offenders
- Offered nursing services to the psychiatric ward patients
- Providing inpatients and outpatient based psychosocial support to clients
- Child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic services
Nursing Position - KISII COUNTY HOSPITAL - Kisii, Kenya
(2022-09 - 2022-12)
- Offered community psychiatric services by visiting patients at home for follow up
- Offered nursing services to the psychiatric ward patients
Nursing Position - LOITOKTOK SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL - Kajiado County, Kenya
(2022-06 - 2022-09)
Nursing Position - KITUI COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL - Kitui County, Kenya
(2022-01 - 2022-04)
- Medical/Surgical nursing exposure
Nursing Position - KAJIADO COUNTY HOSPITAL - Kajiado County, Kenya
(2021-05 - 2021-12)
- Maternity ward
- Pediatric ward - New born unit ward - Medical/surgical both male and female
- Offered community psychiatric services by visiting patients at home for follow up
- Offered nursing services to the psychiatric ward patients
Position - PHARMCARE CHEMIST LTD - Pangani, Nairobi, Kenya
(2023-04 - 2023-09)
- Medical consultation and counselling
- Interpretation of prescriptions
- Drug constitution
- Drug Dispensing
- Drugs procurement and categorization
