Nurse in Pediatrics Department at Central University Hospital Of Kigali ( CHUK)

Job responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive and accurate thorough nursing assessment for pediatric or neonatology patients upon admission and throughout their stay.
• Providing nursing care and prepare a nursing care plan according to the patients’ needs.
• Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity of care among the health care providers.
• Participate in regular ward rounds with other healthcare provider.
• Assume and maintain patient and his environment hygiene and infection control.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care processes and outcomes.

• Adhering to legal and professional’s code of ethics standards of nursing practice, as well as facility policies and procedures.
• Collaborating and Acts as liaison between the patient and others health providers.
• Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients / family in collaboration with physician.
• Mentor nurse students in clinical practice and serve as examples to students through various stages of hands-on learning to ensure effective professional clinical development.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in General Nursing (A1) with maximum 5 years of relevant working experience at hospital level.

  5 Years of relevant experience

Required certificates

• Valid License to practice issued professional council in Rwanda

• Registered with a relevant professional body

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Excellent team work, communication and interpersonal skills;

• Committed to delivery of customer focused health care

• Able to analyse detailed information

• Teaching and Management skills

• Efficiency of health and safety standards and requirements

• Working experience in pediatrics and Neonatology

• Efficiency and Resourcefulness