Overview

Position Overview
A nurse works as a member of the nursing team, with the ward/theatre in-charge as a team leader, in the provision of acceptable standards of nursing care and comfort to assigned patients, in accordance with the agreed hospital policies. She/he is also expected to provide theatre, O.P.D and clinical outreach patient care.

The ideal candidate will display compassion, education, proficiency and experience while assisting the patient. This critical role assists in creating and managing nursing care plans and will participate in the evaluation of current and future medical needs of the patient.

Responsibilities:

• General Patient Care– Providing  comprehensive safe and effective evidence based nursing and care to achieve identified health outcomes as well as planning and evaluating nursing care in consultation with the multidisciplinary health care team and patients using effective interpersonal communication
• Conduct administrative duties – Attend medical conferences and courses for ongoing care and education. Assess patient care plans and identify areas of improvement to ensure quality of care.
• Relationship with co-workers and patients: Providing high level communication skills that include: interpersonal, verbal, written, computer and ability to work cohesively as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Quality and Patient Safety: Promote quality and patient and safety standards that meet the hospital’s high quality and efficient services.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a current license to practice nursing required.
• Qualified nurses with additional qualification in Nutrition are encouraged to apply.
• A minimum of three years nursing experience in busy hospital.
• Those with experience in pediatric or/and orthopedic nursing will have added advantage.
• Computer literate – those with experience working with Electronic Medical System will have an added advantage
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to push, pull, reach, and bend frequently
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Beit-CURE Children’s Hospital Malawi is a Christian (BCHM) mission hospital based in Blantyre that provides free orthopedic as well as plastic and reconstructive surgeries for children with correctable physical disabilities in Malawi. The integral mission for BCHM is “Healing the sick and proclaiming the Kingdom of God“