Oasis Healthcare Chief Nursing Officer Job Vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya

Oasis Healthcare Group Limited is Kenya’s first and largest countrywide fully-integrated private healthcare system, registered in October 2015 and born out of the Oasis Group Practice model of health services provision to harmonize the various companies & facilities existing across the country under the Oasis umbrella.

We currently have facilities in the following counties: Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Uasin-Gishu, Kitui, Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma, and Busia.

We are currently looking for a qualified and dedicated candidate to fill the following position;

Job Title: Chief Nursing Officer

Location: Nairobi

Vacancy No: OHGL/CLC/NUR/5/2022

Overall Responsibility: The successful candidate will champion the utilization of best nursing practices in promoting comprehensive medical and nursing services to all patients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Champion continual quality improvement in the nursing department and other allied departments.
  • Maintain Nursing policies, Standards, and procedures.
  • Control resources by adequately monitoring the use, billing, and allocation; including inventory management.
  • Maintain and observe infection control measures for staff and patients’ well-being.
  • Uphold statutory requirements for all nursing services including annual licensures and scope of practice at all service points.
  • Participate in hospital activities i.e research, audits, inspections, and other facility health-related activities.
  • Respond to emergency calls and coordinate the ambulance and referral services.
  • Advocate for best patient care by ensuring timely reviews, treatment and follow up of patients.
  • Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare teams to enhance team work and supportive relationships at work.
  • Ensure departmental reports are made daily and prepare monthly and quarterly statistics for the department.
  • Manage the monthly duties for nurses including rotation of staff
  • Investigating patients’ complaints and incidents promptly in accordance with the SOPs
  • Fully responsible for the Nursing Inventory equipment including ensuring unit charge nurses adhere to equipment maintenance schedules.
  • Champion for timely documentation, billing and charge capture.
  • Participate in the budget process of the department.
  • Identifying potential and actual nursing gaps that require corrective actions.
  • Take up any roles allocated by supervisor(s)

Job Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree OR Higher Diploma in Community Health Nursing with at least 2 Years of Leadership experience.
  • A master’s degree or Higher Diploma in Psychiatry Nursing will be an added advantage.
  • Must be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
  • Must have a Valid Practice license
  • BLS/ACLS training
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good customer care skills
  • Sound Leadership and supervisory skills

Application Instructions

Interested candidates to email their cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae ONLY; including names and contacts of three references, to hr@oasishealthcaregroup.com on or before 3rd June 2022.

The email subject line MUST include the position title and Vacancy number being applied for e.g., “CHIEF NURSING OFFICER: OHGL/CLC/NUR/5/2022”

Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.