Nurses

Project Title: AMANI Health Project

Job Title:Registered Community Health Nurse

Job Positions: 25 Nurses

Job Location:Referral Hospitals inZanzibar, Arusha, Morogoro, Mbeya,Tabora and Mwanza (Tanzania)

Job Contract: 2 Years (Renewable Terms)

Job Salary: Tshs 1300,000/= per month

Registered Community Health Nurse Job Purpose: Promotes and restores patients' health and peace of mind by improving the nursing process in their designated job stations; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families

Job Description: Registered Community Health Nurse under AMANI Health Project

Statement of duties: Under the general supervision of a Physician, provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.

Duties include:

·         Performing general nursing care to patients in their assigned job stations/hospitals;

·         Preparing equipment and ensuring examination rooms are clean and stocked with required supplies and materials

·         Greeting patients and preparing them for physician examination. Screening patients for appropriate information and instructing them in collection of samples and tests;

·         Aiding physician as required during treatment, examination and testing of patients;

·         Administering prescribed medications andtreatments in accordance with nursingstandards

·         Updating physician's schedule books for meetings, OR Bookings, OPD Bookings andother related appointment information

·         Maintaining and reviewing patient records, charts and other pertinent information

·         Maintaining patient confidentiality.

·         Responding to telephone enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescriptionrequests, etc.

·         Co-ordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays lab testing, etc and conveyingpertinent instructions and information to the patient

·         Completing and co-coordinating encounter forms and daysheets.

·         Collecting and sorting of patient mail and sick documents

·         Requesting and transferring of patient records; and

·         Performing other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned

Skills/Qualifications:

·         Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Good Listening and Verbal Communication

·         Applicants must possess a certificate or diploma in clinical officer, nursing, or medicine from a recognized learning institution

·         Applicants with degree in nursing and or midwife are encouraged to apply

·         Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply

·         Fluent in computer applications i.eMs Office, Excell, Publisher e.t.Sc

·         RNI is an equal opportunity organization, hence qualified female are highly encouraged to apply for the post

Mode of Applications

Send your CV and Cover Letter to:  jobs-tz@registerednurses.com

Note: UNDER AMANI HEALTH PROJECT,RNI- ONLY WORKS WITH NURSES WHO HAVE REGISTERED FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH RNI

ONLY SUCCESSIFUL APPLICANTS FOR THIS JOB SHALL BE CONTACTED TO REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER RNI. SUCCESSIFUL MEMBERS ARE INTERVIEWED, TRAINED AND EMPLOYED IN DESIGNATED JOB STATIONS IN TANZANIA AND ABROAD

AFTER YOUR JOB APPLICATION IS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL IN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM