Nursing Officer In-Charge

Requisition ID: req49271

Job Title: Nursing Officer In-Charge

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Hagadera, Kenya

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

The International Rescue
Committee’s (IRC) Kenya country program is dedicated to providing life-saving
and developmental services that empower vulnerable local and refugee
communities, enabling them to lead secure, productive, and healthy lives. Collaborating
closely with national and county governments, community organizations, and
partner NGOs, the IRC operates across health, nutrition, protection,
livelihood, education, and WASH sectors, in Turkana, Garissa, Samburu, West
Pokot and Nairobi counties. The IRC responds to emergencies such as drought in
Garissa and Turkana counties, supports refugees in Hagadera and Kakuma Refugee
Camps, and implements urban programming for livelihoods in Nairobi’s informal
settlements. Working with the Ministry of Health, UNHCR, donors, and other
partners, the IRC ensures comprehensive health, nutrition, protection, women’s
empowerment, economic recovery, and systems strengthening services to foster
community resilience and self-reliance.

Job Purpose/Objective

Under the direct supervision of
the Health Manager, the Nursing Officer –In-Charge(Matron)will be responsible
for the daily administration and running of the IRC Hagadera Camp Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management:

• In coordination with the Health
  Manager, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention strategies and
  participate in the budgeting process.
• Ensure that all hospital
  activities are implemented as outlined in the project documents.
• Review the program activities and
  priorities on a regular basis updating the Health Manager on gaps and/or
  provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services.
• Participate in planning and
  implementing health assessments, surveys and campaigns.

Human Resource:

• Overall supervision of all nursing
  staff working at the hospital, both National and Refugee.
• Routinely monitor staff
  performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in
  a timely manner.
• Manage leave and R&R plans of
  nursing staff working in the hospital to ensure adequate coverage of the
  hospital, including nights and weekends.
• Compile and submit the call list
  to the Health Manager at the end of every month for the beginning of the next
  month.
• Convene and attend monthly
  meetings with Health Manager, Hospital staff and with Refugees to exchange
  information and problem solving.
• Handle disciplinary issues amongst
  supervisees as they arise with support of the Health Manager and Senior HR
  Officer.
• Participate in the recruitment
  process of all nursing positions, including participating in the interview
  process.

Program Activities:

• Ensure all hospital activities run
  smoothly and services are provided timely and efficiently.
• Ensure quality of care is given to
  all patients accessing the hospital.
• Ensure universal precautions and
  infection prevention guidelines are followed in service provision.
• Organize and conduct regular
  in-service training and refresher courses for the nursing staff, both National
  and Refugee.
• Ensure all hospital departments
  have written Standard Operating Procedures that guide the day-to-day
  activities.
• Ensure quality of care is
  maintained through sharing of updated guidelines and protocols in line with
  MOH, WHO, UNHCR guidelines.
• Assist in ordering of medical
  supplies on a trimester basis, in line with the projected consumption and
  available funding.
• Ensure all medical items for
  hospital use in the warehouse are released in a timely manner with proper
  documentation of the same.
• Keep an inventory of all the
  hospital assets, and update this on a monthly basis. Share the same with the
  Health Manager and Senior Supply chain Officer on a monthly basis.
• Attend and participate in weekly
  Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions at the hospital.
• Attend and co-chair the daily
  morning hospital handover meetings, together with the Health Manager.
• Co-ordinate referrals of
  in-patients in a timely manner, through the referral officer and Health
  Manager.
• Identify hospital facility and
  equipment in need of repairs and submit to supply chain, with the assistance of
  the Health Manager.

Reporting and Coordination:

• Review, authorize and keep
  accurate records of all requisitions, duty rosters and applications for leave.
• Ensure that all HIS statistical
  reports are accurate and submitted on a weekly basis.
• Evaluation of services through
  monitoring morbidity and mortality rates through monthly statistical reports.
• Forward hospital daily categorized
  patients bed occupancy to the Health Manager
• Keep the Health Manager informed
  of major issues at the hospital regularly.
• Maintain an updated record and
  submit regular inventory reports of hospital equipment and furniture.

Others:

• Carry out other relevant duties as
  may be required or assigned by your supervisor.

Key Result Areas.

• Overall supervision and
  coordination of nursing activities.
• Ensuring quality of care is given
  to all patients accessing the hospital.
• Ensuring proper
  coverage of all the departments through proper R n R/ leave management.

Qualifications

1. Professional qualification in
   Nursing (BSN degree).
2. Registered with the Nursing
   Council.
3. At least 3years professional
   experience preferably in a supervisory/in-charge position.
4. Postgraduate training in public
   health, health services management or any relevant field is an added advantage.

Required Experience & Competencies:

1. Good clinical knowledge and
   skills.
2. Ability to write clear, concise
   reports and well-developed communication skills.
3. Excellent organizational,
   communication, interpersonal, writing, and communication skills required.
4. Good computer skills (Complete MS
   Office package and any database management and analysis).
5. Must be a great teammate, flexible
   and culturally sensitive.
6. Ready to work in difficult
   environmental conditions with displaced communities.
7. Ability to accept the possibility
   of insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard
   operating procedures.

Standards of Professional
Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principles
outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity,
Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates
and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse,
Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and
Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is
committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer
benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our
workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and
other supportive benefits and allowances.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged
to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary
and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to
race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital
status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by
applicable law.

Disclaimer:

Please take note that
International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection
with its recruitment processes.