Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse at OUR LADY OF MERCY MISSION HOSPITAL
Job description
Our Lady of Mercy Mission Hospital wishes to recruit a highly motivated, result oriented, competent, honest and remarkably qualified Paediatrics Critical Care Nurse with strong work ethics and passion for excellence.
ROLE SUMMARY
To provide high-quality patient care in the ICU and HDU by managing critically ill patients, ensuring compliance with clinical standards, and contribute to sustainability of the unit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor and manage critically ill patients, providing timely and accurate interventions
- Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed by physicians
- Provide advanced nursing care and provide post-mortem care for patients in critical or coronary care units;
- Track life support equipment like heart monitors;
- Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances;
QUALIFICATION/SKILLS
- Be a Holder of a Higher National Diploma in Paediatrics Critical Care Nursing from a recognized institution;
- Minimum Two (2) years working experience as a critical/intensive care nurse;
- Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya;
- Current Registration as a critical / intensive care nurse;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
· Committed to work in a multidisciplinary team;
Interested candidates should submit their applications (soft copies only), ENCLOSING A DETAILED CV, AND COVER LETTER ONLY to– olmhvacancies@gmail.com so as to be received by 24th February 2025. Applicants MUST INDICATE CURRENT & EXPECTED CONSOLIDATED SALARY in their application and indicate PAEDIATRICS CRITICAL CARE NURSE on the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.