Job responsibilities

Provide and coordinate Patient Care:

• Assess patient‟s general health status

• Prepare a nursing care plan according to the needs and area of work with the help of other healthcare professionals

• Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity of care among the nursing team

• Assume and maintain the patient and his environment hygiene and infection control

• Record, report and monitor vital signs, symptoms and changes in patient's conditions and signs with the staff's full name

• Record manually and/or electronically patient information

• Deliver detailed instructions and information to patients/families in collaboration with the physician

• Prepare and take ward rounds with physicians

• Administer and document medications as prescribed, without hesitation collaborate with prescriber physicians and sign

• Take care of all materials and equipment at the disposal of the service

• Engage in research activities related to nursing and mentor nursing students in the clinical practice

• Deliver detailed nursing instructions to patients for discharge

• Prepare patients for examinations

• Assist doctors during surgery

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Nursing sciences with registration in certificate and valid license to practice in Rwanda with 5 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Good knowledge of Rwanda Health System

• Knowledge of clinical services Policy and procedure

• Archive and documentation skills