Nursing Jobs in Uganda

Company KISORO DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION
Location Western – Kisoro
Salary – -
Sector Healthcare – Nursing
Job Type Permanent

Experience No preference
Educational Qualification No preference
Skills Communication: Providing appropriate feedback
Human Relations: Counseling
Work Survival: Meeting goals
Work Survival: Accepting responsibility
Job Status Full Time
Vacancies 1
Role * Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths.

POST: NURSING OFFICER (Nursing)
REF.NO:DSC/156/10/2009.
SALARY SCALE: U5.

Person Specifications:
* Must be trained at registered level or its equivalent from a rec¬ognized Institution.
* Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives Council.

Key activities:
* Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths.
* Carrying out antenatal care with emphasis on identifying high_risk cases and refer them to hospital.
* Providing Nursing Care services to patients.
* Keeping patients comfortable and ensuring a healthy environ¬ment.
* Preparing and carrying out sterile procedures.
* Participating in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team.
* Participating in Doctors/Clinical officers ward rounds.
* Preparing patients for meals and participating in service them,
* Managing and accounting for allocated resources.
* Participating in research activities.
* Imparting knowledge and skills to students and staff.
* Adhering to Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
* Compiling daily ward reports and handover to in-coming shift.
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Kisoro District Local Government in collaboration with Doctors for Global Health (DGH) an International NGO invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant posts which exist in Kisoro District Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on PSC Form No. 3(2008) to the Secretary, Kisoro District Service Commission P.O Box 123 Kisoro, to be received not later than 2nd September 2010.

The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Offices, Farmers’ House, 2nd Floor, Kampala and also from District Service Commission Offices. Handwritten appli¬cations are also acceptable.

Applications should bear the title of the post and reference num¬ber specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach a set of 3 photocopies of their certificates plus 3 recent certified pass-port size photographs. Those already in service should route their applications through their Heads of Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Doctors for Global Health (DGH) will support the successful appli¬cants in form of a top up allowance on their remuneration. For fur¬ther clarifications please contact Dr. Baganizi Michael on Tel: 0772 438 860.