Chief Nurse

• Provide leadership and support to nursing staff to encourage teamwork and accountability.
• Ensure nursing care is safe, efficient, compassionate, and patient-centred according to clinical protocols and hospital standards.
• Monitor patient satisfaction and respond to concerns while promoting clear communication and patient education.
• Oversee nursing services including staffing and deployment to maintain safe staff-to-patient ratios.
• Manage admission, transfer, and discharge processes to improve patient flow and reduce waiting times.
• Ensure timely medication administration and prompt response to patient needs following clinical guidelines.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation, records, and proper handover procedures.
• Implement and review nursing policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, and directives.
• Promote compliance with confidentiality, ethics, infection prevention, quality improvement, and patient safety.
• Manage nursing supplies responsibly, participate in stock-taking, and minimise wastage.
• Ensure accurate billing of nursing items and services according to hospital procedures.
• Contribute to budgeting and promote cost-effective use of nursing department resources.
• Identify training needs and coordinate professional development, mentorship, and staff coaching.
• Conduct staff performance appraisals and follow up on improvement actions.
• Encourage use of hospital management information systems to improve efficiency and reporting.
• Prepare nursing reports, monitor performance indicators, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Support quality improvement, benchmarking, and continuous nursing service enhancement.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Valid registration and current practising licence from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• At least five years of relevant nursing experience including supervisory or leadership roles.
• Experience in nursing operations, staff supervision, patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical policy implementation.
• Experience in a hospital setting; experience in a Level 5 hospital or specialised orthopaedic and trauma facility is an advantage.
• Training or certification in leadership and management, quality improvement, patient safety, or relevant life-support courses is preferred.
• Strong nursing leadership, team management, coaching, and staff development skills.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, empathy, professionalism, and service excellence.
• Good clinical judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, conflict-resolution, and collaboration skills.
• Good planning, organisation, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, accountability, and compliance with standards.
• Ability to monitor performance indicators, improve processes, and manage resources effectively.
• Proficiency or willingness to adapt to hospital information systems and digital documentation.

Submit an application letter, detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, and evidence of current professional registration and practising licence through the employer's official contact. The closing date for applications is 20 October 2026.