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Nairobi, Kenya
Full Time
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About the Organisation
Swisscontact is a global development organization that focuses on improving the economic and social conditions of individuals and communities by fostering sustainable development. Through its commitment to promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, Swisscontact delivers innovative solutions that empower people, particularly in developing countries. The organization has a stellar reputation for its expertise and recognition in the international development sector, working in over 30 countries worldwide. Swisscontact prides itself on a collaborative and inclusive work culture, providing employees with an environment that encourages creativity, professional growth, and a strong sense of purpose.
Job opportunities often include positions that align with their mission of creating positive change, offering flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance. Founded in 1959, the organization has continuously evolved, adapting its approaches to meet the emerging challenges of poverty reduction and economic development. Swisscontact's business model combines technical expertise, innovation, and local partnerships, ensuring its interventions are both impactful and sustainable. The organization operates on a global scale, with a broad reach across several regions.
Swisscontact's core values include sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility, ensuring that their projects leave a lasting impact. In terms of CSR, the organization is deeply committed to promoting responsible practices and contributing to the development of local communities. To learn more, visit their website at www.swisscontact.org.
Job Title
Homecare Coordinator job at Swisscontact
Swisscontact
Job Description
Coordination of nursing care and carrying out management & administrative roles
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Nursing care coordination
Conduct care assessment for all clients at service inception
Create care plans for the patients and explain the care plans to the patient-assigned caregiver
Evaluate, review, and rate the care givers based on outcomes and client’s/patient’s experience
Monitoring of client’s outcomes and service quality audits to ensure desired expectations
Provide continuous education and CMEs to all care givers and company nurses
Lead a team of inhouse care-relievers to respond timely on relief to ensure client service continuation.
Review and analysis of all daily care givers/nurses
Review the daily care givers and Nurses reports
Regular contacts and visits to clients for continuous assessments
Conduct continuous assessments on clients from clients’ feedback report
Recommend and implement care plan changes based on patients’ outcome
In-house deployment of nurse services.
Provide professional home nursing services to the clients e.g drug management, insertions, catheterizations, wound managements etc
Management of outcomes of the home nursing services.
Provide technical support to the in houses nurses
Make ward rounds and market all the Avenue Home care products
Quality assurance management
Conduct visits to clients, caregivers, and nurses to review patients’ satisfaction/progress.
Ensure care-givers services are as per care plans and offer the care givers 24-hour technical support
Identify and make appropriate recommendations for additional services and products per client requirements from time to time as may be appropriate
Identify and advise on the possible foreseeable risks’ clients onboarding processes at the Hospital level and at home
Report any unethical practice within the Avenue home care business that might jeopardize the life of the business
Management and administrative roles
Ensuring that the company office has valid operational licenses
Advisory function on employee recruitment
Act as the head of patient attendant training and homebased care in Kisumu
Take part in company management process e,g formulation of new policies and SOPs
Ensuring there is enough equipment both for training and for homebased care
Managing the students and all the homecare locum employees in Kisumu
Documenting and keeping records of the company
Facilitating the payment of the company locum employees in liaison with the Human resource department.
Playing part in students certificate preparation and issuance
Collection of all the company payments and raising the due invoices
Training coordinator roles
Marketing of the course within Kisumu and to all other Avenue Home care training centers.
Conducting students’ recruitment processes
Supervising and management of the locum trainers
Clinical deployment and supervision of students during the internship
Computation of students’ results
Conducting student practical assessment and clinical procedures
Instilling and enforcing the institutional code of conduct and ethics among students
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Diploma in nursing from any recognized institution. A Bachelors degree in nursing (BsN) is an added advantage.
A valid nursing council of Kenya license
Minimum of 3 years of working experience in nursing preferably in the healthcare sector
TVET accredited trainer
Homecare Business and administrative work experience strongly preferred
Strong computer and phone skills(Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Workplace etc)
Excellent communication skills
How to Apply
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.