Community Health Nurse (2 positions available)

Organizational Description:

Village HopeCore International is a poverty eradication and disease prevention non-governmental organization based in Chogoria, Kenya. The Public Health Department at HopeCore is a dynamic, fast-paced environment currently implementing a variety of health programs throughout Maara Sub-County.

Village HopeCore is seeking to hire highly motivated and talented candidates to join our team of nurses in the organization:

Purpose of the job

To provide nursing cares services and document all care activities. Maintain inventory and care of equipment and participate in coordination of patient services.

Job responsibilities

• Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs; planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients"/clients" health needs;


• Providing appropriate healthcare service, including immunization, ante-natal care, referring patients and clients appropriately; evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients preparing individualized reports


• Making appropriate discharge plan for patients;


• Conducting assessment of school health needs; planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports; maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;


• Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment


• Ensuring safe custody for in-patients’ belongings;


• Conducting home visits and following up discharged patients/clients and providing continuity of care


• Providing appropriate healthcare services, including immunization, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), ante-natal care, administration of medication providing health education and counselling on identified health and socio-economic needs to patients/clients


• Referring patients and clients appropriately;


• Facilitating patients" admission and discharge in a health facility;


• Carrying out health outreach activities.


• Planning, implementing interventions and preparing periodic reports;


• Facilitating patients" admission and initiating discharge plans;


• Maintaining records on patient’s/clients health condition and care

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

1. served for a minimum period of two (2) years as Nurse,


2. a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;


3. a Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;


4. a valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and


5. shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Other Competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with community members in an effective way


• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills in their day-to-day work and meetings


• Innovative, quick learner, self-starter, and result-oriented;


• Excellent critical thinking skills.


• Flexibility and adaptability


• Demonstrate high levels of integrity