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Job Title:  Psychiatric Nurse

• The Nurse will assess clients seeking
  admission at Serenity centre
• Compile and produce a report on clients’
  assessed and recommend admission or referral for treatment elsewhere.
• Receive files from administration for
  clients who have been admitted.
• Examine and organize clients to be
  assessed by Medical officer, admit, register and assign beds to clients
  and also provide nursing care.
• Actively participate in Preparation of
  duty roster for nurses and attend to sick clients following the treatment
  prescribed.
• Participate in ward rounds and review of
  clients.
• Send requisitions for drugs and purchase
  of specialized medicines for clients.
• Provide health education to both clients
  and relatives.
• Participate in outreach program for
  community education.
• Oversee and account for resources
  allocated to the ward.

• The applicant should possess a Diploma in
  Psychiatric Nursing.
• The Nurse must be registered with Nursing
  Council.
• Possess basic Counseling skills and
  Knowledge in addiction management.
• At least one year working experience in
  the same or related field.

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