Nursing Officer (44 Posts)

Description (Public)

Uganda Heart Institute is recruiting for the post of Nursing Officer (salary scale UHI 4 MED-2; number of posts: 44), reporting to the Nursing Officer – Cardiovascular Directly Supervises : Critical Care/Ward Orderly. To provide safe, comprehensive, and patient-centered cardiac nursing care to individuals with cardiovascular conditions, through assessment, monitoring, treatment, health education, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and continuity of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.. This is a full-time position at the Institute headquarters in Mulago, Kampala.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Perform administrative duties at ward/ unit level
Ensure that quality nursing care is achieved by implementing nursing protocols
Ensure the smooth running of wards/units by allocating duties to nursing staff and students
Ensure that wards/units are adequately equipped with equipment, supplies and drugs and ensure their safe custody
Provides educational and counseling services to staff, and patient attendants.
Carries out on-job teaching of midwifery, medical and nursing students.
Participate in research and community education activities
Ensures strict adherence to ethical practice by self and the health care team.
Provide support supervision to staff on the unit.
Conduct performance Appraise of staff