Nursing Officer at Muhimbili National Hospital

Job Position Nursing Officer at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)

About Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)

Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) is a tertiary specialised and super specialist hospital in Tanzania organized into nine directorates with bed capacity of 2,178 out of which 1,570 beds are at the Main Upanga Hospital and 608 beds are at Mloganzila facility which is 30km away from the main Hospital. The Hospital serves between 2,000-3,000 outpatients and 1,500 – 2,000 inpatients per day.

NURSING OFFICER II – 1 POST

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide high quality nursing care using appropriate nursing process,
• To assess patient’s condition, plan, implement, document and evaluate individualized care using appropriate nursing model and according to the hospital nursing policy,
• To ensure all drugs and other treatments are given to the patients as prescribed and observe any adverse condition,
• To maintain a professional friendly atmosphere and create a dignified environment,
• To follow hospital policy in respect of custody and administration of all drugs, with special observation to DDA drugs,
• To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and visitors to enhance the patient’s quality of life, dignity and the good standing of the hospital,
• To ensure the safe care and custody of patients property in accordance with the hospital policy,
• Report any accident/incident, loss or theft to the Senior Nursing Officer and complete necessary statements promptly,
• To maintain Health and Safety at work by ensuring that infection prevention and control principles are followed,
• To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by his Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields, Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent qualifications from reputable institution plus successful completion of Internship, registered with Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council and must have a valid practicing license.

REMUNERATION AS PER MNH SALARY SCALE

The deadline for receiving applications is 02 September 2021.