Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God.” The hospital was founded in 1937 by missionaries from World Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral hospital in the region and one of the largest mission hospitals in Africa. It is a non-profit faith-based organization, a ministry of Africa Gospel Church and in partnership with World Gospel Mission. It has a capacity of 300 beds and offers a wide-range of quality and affordable primary and specialized healthcare services. Through partnerships with various organizations, long term and visiting physicians (Facilitated through Samaritan’s Purse), provide Tenwek patients with expertise in hospital care, out-patient treatment (Supported through USAID), and HIV/AIDS care through the PEPFAR program.

Job Summary:

The jobholder will be responsible to giving direction to student nurses; teaching and supervising practical nursing procedures. S/he will evaluate a student’s progress in the clinical areas of his/her work and ensure that students are becoming proficient in the procedures already taught to them.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• To know Procedures and required practices as laid down by the Nursing Procedure Manual Nursing Council of Kenya,
• Tenwek KRCHN curriculum, and student placement files.
• To ensure the development of clinical nursing skills of students on the wards and demonstrate room in accordance with the Procedure Manual, placement requirements, and other theories taught.
• To assist students in critical thinking.
• To encourage students in proper record keeping and reporting.
• To ensure that students know the diagnosis of their patients and the plan of care for each patient
• To ensure students give Health Teaching as required
• To assist in coaching students who are preparing for clinical and practical assessments.
• To ensure that students are supervised when administering drugs.
• To liase with the nurse incharge of a ward about available access, required students’ experience and student concern/discipline.
• To supervise and encourage students in the fulfillment of required learning experiences.
• To appropriately document student performance.
• To write a daily plan for working with students.
• To attend staff evaluation of students.
• To see that students are in proper uniform.
• To participate in scheduled and called College meetings.
• To maintain professional development.
• To maintain spiritual growth and assist in the spiritual growth of students.
• To assist in other areas and job assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS

• A minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Nursing
• Valid Practicing License
• Minimum working experience of 2 years