Job Title: Registered Nurse
Organization: Sawa
HealthCare Group (SHCG)
HealthCare Group (SHCG)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Medical Director
Medical Director
About US:
Sawa HealthCare
Group exists to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare services
in the communities we serve and to do so in a sustainable manner with the
highest level of integrity.
Group exists to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare services
in the communities we serve and to do so in a sustainable manner with the
highest level of integrity.
Job Summary: The
Registered Nurse will provide care to patients, by providing medical support.
The Registered Nurse will provide a comprehensive nursing package that includes
preventive, curative and health education to support and encourage a healthy
living culture within the target population.
Registered Nurse will provide care to patients, by providing medical support.
The Registered Nurse will provide a comprehensive nursing package that includes
preventive, curative and health education to support and encourage a healthy
living culture within the target population.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promotes and restores patients’ health
by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and
multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological
support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team
members - Identifies patient care requirements by
establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other
persons in a position to understand care requirements. - Maintains a cooperative relationship
among health care teams by communicating information; responding to
requests; participating in team problem-solving methods. - Establishes a compassionate environment
by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients,
friends, and families. - Actively promotes patient’s independence
by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family
to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering
questions. - Assures quality of care by adhering to
therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care
goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments;
following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of
care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other
governing agency regulations. - Resolves patient problems and needs by
utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. - Maintains safe and clean working
environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling
for assistance from health care support personnel. - Protects patients and employees by
adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication
administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance
regulations. - Documents patient care services by
charting in patient and department records. - Maintains continuity among nursing teams
by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing
needs. - Maintains patient confidence and
protects operations by keeping information confidential. title: nurse,
registered - Ensures operation of equipment by
completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s
instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs;
maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and
techniques. - Maintains nursing supplies inventory by
checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies;
placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies;
using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. - Participate in ward side nursing procedures
as a member of the caring team - Prepare and perform sterile procedure
and support the Medical Doctor in their delivery of medical services - Ensure patients are comfortable, in a
healthy and secure environment to enhance quick recovery. - Conduct observations, diagnosis, and
nursing procedures and give necessary treatment in consultation with the Medical
Officer. - Participate in drug supply management
that includes drug requisition, monitoring consumption and supervision of
the drug dispensing process. - Coordinate nursing activities in the
wards and ensure patient focused approach is used at all times. - Offer support to the Medical Officer in
keeping simple books of accounts and make estimates for the wards and
other units. - Maintain personal contact with patients,
take note of their complaints, carry out corrective measure and escalate
for further action if necessary. - Prepare and send progress reports
covering the areas of operation. - Manage patients with confidentiality and
adherence to the professional code of conduct. - Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold
relevant qualifications and experience
How to Apply:
All candidates who
are suitably qualified are advised to send their application and curriculum
vitae to [email protected]
are suitably qualified are advised to send their application and curriculum
vitae to [email protected]
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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