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HOME NURSE Full Time

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Get reports on the general and specific wellbeing of all the children. Visit the dormitories daily to see all children who are there for any health concerns. • Liaise with the children’s mums/supervisors and specific children about their individual medical care and follow up. • Every Monday, plan and prepare medications for the 8 younger children who are on regular medicines for chronic illnesses. Ensure child’s mum/supervisor confirms the medications are correct for their child. • Every day, check on the medication signup sheets to confirm that medicines are given as prescribed to children. • Work with the dorm parents and housekeepers to develop a general cleaning schedule for commonly touched surfaces as a preventive measure for communicable diseases. • Ensure that all meals and snacks provide a nutritious, balanced diet for developing children. Maintain a set menu with the catering department, making improvements and changes in the meals as required to give maximum nutritional benefit. • Keep a weekly inventory of the infirmary that includes medications and all medical supplies and equipment. Ensure there are sufficient, but not excessive quantities of commonly administered meds/supplies in stock for care needs. • Liaise with different local hospitals in order to take children for hospital visits as per appointments and for urgent and emergency care needs. • Every 3 months, give all children deworming medicine. • Keep up with public health updates in relation to vaccinations, outbreaks of illnesses in our area, and any other health related matters. • Regularly conduct scheduled staff and community parent trainings on HIV/AIDS, nutrition, hygiene, common illness prevention and treatment, and any other topics as deemed necessary. • Prepare quarterly work plans and budgets as per organizational guidelines. • Participate in parenting of the 91 children. • Liaise with Cornerstone Preparatory Academy’s nurse regarding the health of the children while at school. • Plan to work with the public health nurse for capacity building within the health sector. • Research on and keep up to date on health care emerging issues and their management. • Any other duty assigned by the immediate supervisor. KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION • Diploma/Degree in Nursing • KRCHN (Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse) or KRN (Kenya Registered Nurse) • Minimum 4 years of nursing experience • Valid NCK practicing license • Monitor and promote the daily health and wellbeing of children
2 months ago No Preference

Overview

  • Job Title: HOME NURSE
  • Experience: 2 Years
  • Vacancy: 10
  • Posted Date: 2025-11-24
  • Apply Before: 2025-11-30
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