Responsibilities:

• Clinical Assessment & Patient Care: Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, prepare patients for procedures, identify those needing urgent review, and ensure dignity, privacy, and comfort throughout care.
• Procedural Nursing Support: Prepare procedure rooms, assist during clinical and surgical procedures, verify patient and procedure details, maintain aseptic technique, and monitor patients before and after interventions.
• Laser Safety Management: Perform daily laser safety checks, verify settings and patients, provide eye protection, monitor for complications, and maintain safety documentation.
• Infection Prevention & Sterile Technique: Adhere to infection prevention policies, maintain aseptic practice, prepare procedure rooms, handle sterile equipment safely, and ensure environmental cleanliness.
• Plastic Surgery & Wound Care: Assess and manage wounds, assist with minor surgical procedures, monitor healing, educate patients on wound and scar care, identify complications, and maintain wound care supplies.
• Patient Education & Care Coordination: Educate patients on procedures, risks, expected outcomes, and aftercare, reinforce clinician instructions, coordinate follow-up care, and address post-procedure concerns.
• Medication Management: Prepare and administer medications safely, manage local anesthetics and emergency drugs, monitor adverse reactions, and maintain medication accountability.
• Equipment & Resource Management: Conduct routine equipment checks, report faults, monitor stock levels, and ensure clinical readiness.
• Emergency Preparedness: Respond to medical emergencies, assist in managing common unit emergencies, maintain emergency equipment, and participate in resuscitation and mock drills.
• Quality Improvement & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor quality indicators, participate in audits and improvement initiatives, report incidents, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Patient Experience: Provide compassionate, respectful, culturally sensitive, confidential, and professional patient care while addressing concerns promptly.
• Professional Development: Maintain licensure and competencies, complete mandatory training, pursue continuing education, and support orientation and mentoring of new staff.
• Other Responsibilities: Prepare required reports and perform other lawful duties as assigned

Requirement

Professional Education/ Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) from a recognized institution.
• Certification or formal training in Dermatology, Plastic Surgery or Aesthetic Nursing is desirable.
• Wound Care certification
• Valid Nursing Council of Kenya practicing license.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Laser Safety Certification is desirable.

Relevant Experience

• Minimum three (3) years’ clinical nursing experience.
• At least one (1) year in dermatology, plastic surgery, theatre, cosmetic practice or related specialty is preferred.
• Knowledge of laser safety principles.
• Strong wound assessment and wound care skills

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate Critical thinking and Analytical skills
• Demonstrate proactivity and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Respect for colleagues, patients and their families.
• Strong organizational skills