KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Direct Patient Care:
• • Assessment and Monitoring: regularly assessing patients’ conditions, vital signs, and symptoms, documenting observations and changes.
• • Medication Administration: Administering medications as prescribed, monitoring for effectiveness and side effects.
• • Wound Care: Performing wound care, including cleaning, dressing, and monitoring for signs of infection.
• • Specimen Collection: Collecting blood, urine, and other samples for laboratory testing.
• • Assistance with Procedures: Assisting doctors and other healthcare professionals during medical procedures.
• • Maintaining a Safe Environment: Ensuring the patient’s environment is safe and conducive to healing.
• • Collaboration and Education:
• • · Care Planning: Participating in the development and implementation of patient care plans.
• • · Patient and Family Education: Providing education to patients and their families about their conditions, treatments, and self-care.
• • · Participate in healthcare outreach activities organised by ROTOM Health centres and provide nursing expertise as required.
• • · Support management team to develop work plans, proposals and coordinate health activities for the development of the health centre.
• • Communication:
• • · Effectively communicating with patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
• • · Collaboration: Working collaboratively with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
• • Others
• • · Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• • · Professional Development: Participating in continuing education and professional development activities.

Job Qualifications / Skills

• Essential skills and qualifications

• · Certificate in Nursing with at least two years of experience in employment and clinical practice.

• · Must hold a valid Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) practicing licence.

• Desirable skills

• · Knowledgeable with skills of evidence-based practice in contemporary Nursing and the multidisciplinary Healthcare modal.

• · Demonstrable skills in frailty and care for the elderly patient.

• · Technical problem-solving ability with keen attention to the health needs facing elderly persons.

• · Basic computer skills and good experience with the use of computerised healthcare management system.

• Personality Attributes

• · Aged between 20 to 45 years.

• · Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic, compassionate, and able to build rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds.

• · Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations quickly, identify potential problems, and implement appropriate solutions.

• · Ability to Work Under Pressure: Healthcare environments can be demanding, so nurses need to remain calm and focused in stressful situations.

• · Teamwork Skills to collaborate with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals, so the ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential.

• · Organizational Skills: Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and maintain accurate patient records.

• · Nurses are expected to adhere to professional standards, maintain patient confidentiality, and act as patient advocates.

• · Physical Stamina and Endurance: The job requires standing for extended periods and performing physically demanding tasks.

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