Republic of Kenya
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation
Vacancies Re - Advertisement
The Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation is recruiting four thousand two hundred nurses (4200) under the Economic Stimulus Package to promote Preventive Health Care at the Lower Levels of our health care service delivery systems, twenty (20) nurses per constituency.
The details are as indicated below:
1. Enrolled Community Nurse (2960 posts)
Terms: Contract ( 3 years)
Salary entry point at civil service Job Group ‘G’
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry grade into the Enrolled Community Nurses Cadre. Work at this level involves a variety of duties and responsibilities of a limited scope and complexity at dispensaries and health centres.
It is performed under appropriate guidance from the Ministry and includes planning and execution of nursing care for individuals, families or group of patients.
An Enrolled Community Nurse will be expected to observe specific procedures.
Requirements
For appointment to the grade of Enrolled Nurse III candidates must:-
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation
Vacancies Re - Advertisement
The Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation is recruiting four thousand two hundred nurses (4200) under the Economic Stimulus Package to promote Preventive Health Care at the Lower Levels of our health care service delivery systems, twenty (20) nurses per constituency.
The details are as indicated below:
1. Enrolled Community Nurse (2960 posts)
Terms: Contract ( 3 years)
Salary entry point at civil service Job Group ‘G’
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry grade into the Enrolled Community Nurses Cadre. Work at this level involves a variety of duties and responsibilities of a limited scope and complexity at dispensaries and health centres.
It is performed under appropriate guidance from the Ministry and includes planning and execution of nursing care for individuals, families or group of patients.
An Enrolled Community Nurse will be expected to observe specific procedures.
Requirements
For appointment to the grade of Enrolled Nurse III candidates must:-
- have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualifications;
- have Enrolled Community Health Certificate; and
- be Licensed by Nursing Council to practice.
2. Registered Community Health Nurse (1260 posts)
Terms: Contract (3) years
Salary entry point at civil service Job Group ‘H’
Duties and Responsibilities
This will be entry grade into the Nursing Officers cadre. Work at this level will be limited in scope and complexity and will be carried out under the guidance of a more senior officer.
Specifically the Nursing Officers will be required to:-
Terms: Contract (3) years
Salary entry point at civil service Job Group ‘H’
Duties and Responsibilities
This will be entry grade into the Nursing Officers cadre. Work at this level will be limited in scope and complexity and will be carried out under the guidance of a more senior officer.
Specifically the Nursing Officers will be required to:-
- provide health care services, including supervision in dispensaries and health centres.
- assess and appropriately respond to the needs of patients with regard to nursing services;
- verify and maintain information relating to patient admissions;
- keep records of drugs and other supplies; and
- guide, supervise and counsel staff performing routine clinical duties.
Requirements
For appointment to the grade of Registered Community Health Nurse, a candidate must:-
For appointment to the grade of Registered Community Health Nurse, a candidate must:-
- have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualifications;
- have a Diploma in Community Health Nursing; and
- be licensed by the Nursing Council to practice.
The earlier advertisement which appeared on 20th November, 2009 is hereby cancelled.
Mark K. Bor, CBS
Permanent Secretary
