Community Health Nurse – Youth Friendly Services

About the role

The organization seeks a compassionate Community Health Nurse to deliver high‑quality maternal‑child health (MCH) and youth‑friendly services at its Westlands clinic. The role involves triage, patient assessment, medication administration, and health education in a busy outpatient setting.

Key responsibilities

• Perform triage, record vital signs accurately, and prioritize severely ill or injured patients.
• Maintain patient files, ensure confidentiality, and manage medical supplies and emergency trays.
• Deliver MCH and youth‑friendly services, prepare care plans, and monitor intervention outcomes.
• Administer medications safely, perform minor procedures (wound dressing, stitching, nebulisation), and report adverse reactions.
• Uphold infection prevention and control standards, manage waste, and ensure equipment cleanliness and functionality.
• Provide health education to patients and Kakenya students, and support outreach activities.

Required profile

• Diploma/Degree in Community Health Nursing from a recognised institution.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Minimum two years of experience in a busy health facility, preferably youth‑friendly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work long hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends, with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Medication administration and monitoring.
• Triaging and vital‑sign measurement.
• Minor medical procedures such as wound cleaning, dressing, stitching, and nebulisation.
• Instrument processing and sterilisation.
• Basic computer literacy.