Renal Unit/Dialysis Support Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.

 

Renal Unit/Dialysis Support Nurse

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Diploma
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationHoma Bay
  • Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 

Main purpose of the Position:

  • Do a gap analysis of nursing care in the renal unit of HBCTRH and proffer recommendations.
  • Evaluate critical nursing care of HDU patients, analyze the gaps and provide recommendations for quality-of-care improvement.
  • Evaluate and assess the root cause of sepsis in patients of the renal dialysis unit and put forward recommendations.
  • Improve the quality of nursing care in the renal dialysis unit by capacity building the unit nurses via bedside nursing care supervision, OJTs and CMEs.
  • Improve the quality of critical nursing care of HDU patients via routine bedside nursing care supervision, OJTs and CMEs.
  • To capacity build the IPD nurses in proper maintenance and care of the central line of dialysis patients.

Tasks & Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Improve the global quality of nursing care in the renal unit and HDU by ensuring safe clinical nursing care is provided following guidelines and SOPs.
  • Provides technical supervisory support during daily critical nursing care for HDU patients and dialysis sessions.
  • Liaise with ID doctor and AMS focal point, to evaluate and assess, the root cause of sepsis in patients of the renal dialysis unit and implement nursing management plans for central line infections.
  • Collaborates with nurse supervisor and Renal unit in-charge to actively identify the renal unit and IPD nurses’ learning and development needs, and implement OJTs and CMEs to address these needs and improve nursing care for renal unit and HDU patients.
  • In collaboration with the NAM and nurse supervisor, identify and capacity build an IPD nurse in renal nursing care to become renal nursing focal person.
  • To capacity build the IPD nurses in proper maintenance and care of the central line of dialysis patients.
  • In collaboration with the IPC supervisor, strengthen IPC measures in the Dialysis unit, ensuring hygienic standards are maintained for the dialysis machines.
  • Participates in regular nursing and hospital meetings/committees where gaps in nursing care may be identified, discussed and solutions proffered.
  • Provide a monthly report of renal and critical care nursing activities and plans for next month.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

  • Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
  • Desirable bachelor’s in science of nursing

Essential Experience

  • 2 years of previous experience as a renal or dialysis nurse with critical care background.
  • Hands-on technical nursing care within the last 5 years, in an adult medical in-patient setting.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience +/- additional qualification in designing and implementing a learning and development strategy (example: delivering trainings and curriculums)
  • Experience in mentoring and technically supervising nursing teams
  • Applicants MUST be Kenyan nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID, NSSF, NHIF and a PIN certificate). Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a motivation letter, updated Curriculum Vitae and valid license as a single file mentioning the subject line “Renal Unit/Dialysis Support Nurse - Homabay “ and email to: msff-kenyarecruitment@paris.msf.org on or before by 22nd November 2024.

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