Makerere University Health Services has been in operation since 1978 to serve the staff and students of the university community. Since 2018, it is under the management of the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. It provides both preventive and curative services including out-patient care, in-patient care, diagnostic radiological and laboratory services, minor surgeries, specialist nursing services, sports medicine and physiotherapy, optometry, ENT, dental, non-communicable diseases care, HIV care and pharmacy services. The hospital seeks to be a leading healthcare organization, nationally and internationally, improving health outcomes through research, training, collaboration and innovation’. The hospital wishes to recruit suitable persons to fill the following vacancies: .

Position: 2 Enrolled Nurses
Salary Gross Pay: Attractive
Terms of employment: Contract
Reports to: Nursing Officer.

Purpose of the Job: To carry out day today activities of patient / client care

Key Duties and responsibilities
• Participate in continuous coverage on wards/ units
• Administer treatment as prescribed
• Carry out nursing procedures.
• Carry out observations, keep proper records and ensure their safe custody.
• Participate in ward rounds.
• Receive and register patients/clients.
• Prepare patients for meals and participate in serving them.
• Adhere to aseptic procedures
• Adhere to ethical professional conduct.
• Carry out health education
• Participate in primary health care activities

Key result areas
• Delivery of quality nursing services.
• Implementation of infection prevention and control measures
• Coaching and mentoring of Enrolled Midwives and Psychiatric Nurses.
• Accountability of available equipment, supplies and drugs

Person specification
, Qualifications
• Must have Enrolled Nursing Certificate from a recognized Institution.
• Must be registered with the UNMC and hold a valid practicing license

Experience
• Must have at least four years relevant working
• Experience: Experience of working with university students is an added advantage