Renal Unit Nurse in-charge
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide hemodialysis treatments to patients, closely monitoring their vital signs, and administering medications as prescribed.
- Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality of care and patient safety
- Conducts pre and post dialysis patient assessment and patient discharge
- Review doctor’s prescription for dialysis patients, collects pretreatment dialysis data, and reviews patient records prior to dialysis.
- Documenting and recording patient treatment data.
- Preparation of daily and monthly dialysis reports
- Provides patient and family education applicable to the patients medical condition
- Ensure proper records recording and safe keeping of patient’s records
- Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs)
- Submit all new drug orders to pharmacy promptly and proper management of renal stock inventory.
- Preparation of the dialysis delivery system, dialysate bath, and dialyzer and confirms that all mandatory alarm tests on the dialysis equipment are performed.
- Ensure financial objectives are met by managing costs within budget, timely and accurate billing of medication and services in the HMIS.
- Ensure compliance with all systems, policies and procedures as outlined in the Hospital Manuals, nursing and renal unit standard operating procedures and policies pertaining to provision of medical services, admission & discharge procedures, nurses’ reports, ward equipment and supplies, emergency protocols etc.
- Document and report all incidents/events and report within 24 hours using the provided tools.
- Prevent, detect and report any fraud or criminal activity.
- Keep D.D.A. drugs safe and maintain the DDA drug register properly per unit requirements
- Offering quality care to patients and ensuring patient satisfaction.
- Liaise with the Nurse in charge to fully implement internal audit recommendations and attain satisfactory ratings in subsequent audits.
- Adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients as guided by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Oversee the Renal Department in the facility.
- Coordinate the day to day running of the Renal Department to ensure smooth flow of activities.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by your immediate supervisor.
Applicants Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Attributes
- A Higher Diploma in Nephrology nursing
- A valid Nursing Council License
- Valid ACLS/BLS training
- Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience as a Nurse In charge in the Renal department.
- Commitment to providing high quality care and excellence.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Great team player who can coordinate other team members to offer the best outcomes to the patient
- Ethical, Empathetic and patient centered.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Submit Your Application
Interested candidates may apply by sending their application to: recruit@sttheresahosp-kiirua.com quoting the job title (RENAL NURSE IN-CHARGE) on the email subject. Deadline of application is Wednesday 9th July 2025.
