Clinical Practice Educator, Medical Ward

Responsibilities:

• Leads the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures
  
• Guides nurses in the assessment of patient care needs and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions
  
• Identifies learning needs of the nurses and assumes responsibility for development and implementation of unit‑based in-service programs for all nursing staff
  
• Makes daily rounds of all patients in the unit while reviewing patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment to the nurses
  
• Ensures that all documentation related to patient care is done as well as ensure that staff are familiar with the documentation policy
  
• Participates in the Nursing Division Nursing Quality Assurance audit program
  
• Guides nursing staff in initiation of and participation in Hospital-wide as well as Unit-based nursing research projects;
  
• Ensures a monthly report of learning activities and spot checks are submitted to the relevant entities on time
  
• Takes lead in unit based continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects.
  

Requirements:

• Registered nurse (KRN/M; KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree 
  
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
  
• Computer and the Microsoft office packages proficiently
  
• Certification in BLS
  
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care teaching hospital.
  
• Must possess teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a sense of professional development.
  
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in medical nursing.
  

Responsibilities:

• Leads the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures
  
• Guides nurses in the assessment of patient care needs and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions
  
• Identifies learning needs of the nurses and assumes responsibility for development and implementation of unit‑based in-service programs for all nursing staff
  
• Makes daily rounds of all patients in the unit while reviewing patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment to the nurses
  
• Ensures that all documentation related to patient care is done as well as ensure that staff are familiar with the documentation policy
  
• Participates in the Nursing Division Nursing Quality Assurance audit program
  
• Guides nursing staff in initiation of and participation in Hospital-wide as well as Unit-based nursing research projects;
  
• Ensures a monthly report of learning activities and spot checks are submitted to the relevant entities on time
  
• Takes lead in unit based continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects.
  

Requirements:

• Registered nurse (KRN/M; KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree 
  
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
  
• Computer and the Microsoft office packages proficiently
  
• Certification in BLS
  
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience in an acute care teaching hospital.
  
• Must possess teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a sense of professional development.
  
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in medical nursing.