Vacancy: Nurse

Job Description

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.


• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.


• Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.

These include:

• Washing and bathing


• Bed Making


• Elimination including catheterisation, bowel and stoma care


• Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician.


• Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.


• Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of effects.


• Simple and complex dressings.


• Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration)


• Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care.

• Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given


• Participate in the ward rounds


• Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy


• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment


• Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers


• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate


• Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff


• Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge

Required Skills or Experience

• Communicate effectively both orally and written.


• Report writing skills


• Ability to work under pressure


• Ability to work in a team


• Good interpersonal skills


• Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation


• Self motivated and ability to motivate others


• Flexible attitude and committed to the needs of the Service