Nurses
2025-07-21T20:55:31+00:00
KaloFamily Community Medical Center
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Healthcare
Healthcare
2025-08-04T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Competitive
Location: Chimwemwe, Kitwe
JOB PURPOSE
- To provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care while adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct
- Main Activities
- Maintain a hygienic and safe work environment in accordance with the KFCMC Healthcare Standards and all associated policies and procedures.
- Triage all patients that visit KFCMC for urgent care and priorities patients as per triage protocol.
- Perform physical examinations like blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood smear testing, weight checks and health histories for all new patients.
- Maintain proper and legible nursing documentation and charting, in keeping with best practice guidelines and Healthcare Standards.
- Maintain effective written and oral handover procedures of patients to other clinicians and during shift change.
- Maintain routine patient observations/checks, as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer.
- Create nursing care plans to assess patient care needs and continued progress based on nursing diagnosis and within scope of practice.
- Assist the medical doctors or clinical officer during clinical procedures, as requested.
- Monitor for any changes in the patient’s risk assessment.
- Discuss treatment with medical doctors or clinical officer and pharmacists in critical cases.
- Attend medical/clinical rounds, clinic meetings and mandatory in-house training, as required.
- Check and administer medications and injections, and observe for any adverse reactions or side effects.
- Check the medication stock on a regular basis to maintain correct inventory levels, and place orders when required.
- Check medical/clinical equipment as instructed and present documented reports to the supervisor where equipment needs to be repaired or replaced.
- Administer medications (oral, IV, injections, DDA’s), wound care, other personalized interventions (setting up IV medication, etc.) as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer.
- Ensure that all completed patient documentation is securely entered into the patients’ medical file; this includes, but is not limited to, consent forms, care plans, nursing/consultation notes, fluid balance sheets, discharge summary, risk assessments, medication chart, laboratory results etc.
- Ensure that all clinical rooms are clean and safe before and after any procedure.
- Follow patient isolation policies and standards at all times.
- Offer support and counselling to patients and their families following major diagnosis, surgical procedure etc.
- Support and/or mentor junior nurses as directed by the supervisor.
- Promote good health through patient education and document this in the patients’ medical file.
- Continually demonstrate adherence to the Infection Control Policy, especially maintaining proper hand washing technique. Use and maintain correct personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, gown and gloves where appropriate.
- Comply with all national legal regulations.
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and experience :
1. Full grade twelve (12) certificate
2. Diploma in Nursing, Degree will be an added advantage
3. Minimum of 1-3 years experience.
4. Valid practicing certificate
5. Must be a qualified registered Nurse from a recognised Institution.
6. Valid practicing license issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ)
7. Qualifications must be Verified and Validated by ZAQA
- Key Qualities
Customer-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Goal-oriented
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills
JOB PURPOSE To provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care while adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct Main Activities Maintain a hygienic and safe work environment in accordance with the KFCMC Healthcare Standards and all associated policies and procedures. Triage all patients that visit KFCMC for urgent care and priorities patients as per triage protocol. Perform physical examinations like blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood smear testing, weight checks and health histories for all new patients. Maintain proper and legible nursing documentation and charting, in keeping with best practice guidelines and Healthcare Standards. Maintain effective written and oral handover procedures of patients to other clinicians and during shift change. Maintain routine patient observations/checks, as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer. Create nursing care plans to assess patient care needs and continued progress based on nursing diagnosis and within scope of practice. Assist the medical doctors or clinical officer during clinical procedures, as requested. Monitor for any changes in the patient’s risk assessment. Discuss treatment with medical doctors or clinical officer and pharmacists in critical cases. Attend medical/clinical rounds, clinic meetings and mandatory in-house training, as required. Check and administer medications and injections, and observe for any adverse reactions or side effects. Check the medication stock on a regular basis to maintain correct inventory levels, and place orders when required. Check medical/clinical equipment as instructed and present documented reports to the supervisor where equipment needs to be repaired or replaced. Administer medications (oral, IV, injections, DDA’s), wound care, other personalized interventions (setting up IV medication, etc.) as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer. Ensure that all completed patient documentation is securely entered into the patients’ medical file; this includes, but is not limited to, consent forms, care plans, nursing/consultation notes, fluid balance sheets, discharge summary, risk assessments, medication chart, laboratory results etc. Ensure that all clinical rooms are clean and safe before and after any procedure. Follow patient isolation policies and standards at all times. Offer support and counselling to patients and their families following major diagnosis, surgical procedure etc. Support and/or mentor junior nurses as directed by the supervisor. Promote good health through patient education and document this in the patients’ medical file. Continually demonstrate adherence to the Infection Control Policy, especially maintaining proper hand washing technique. Use and maintain correct personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, gown and gloves where appropriate. Comply with all national legal regulations. Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Key Qualities Customer-oriented Self-motivated Goal-oriented Proactive and able to work independently Excellent communication skills
1. Full grade twelve (12) certificate 2. Diploma in Nursing, Degree will be an added advantage 3. Minimum of 1-3 years experience. 4. Valid practicing certificate 5. Must be a qualified registered Nurse from a recognised Institution. 6. Valid practicing license issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ) 7. Qualifications must be Verified and Validated by ZAQA
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Vacancy title:
Nurses
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
KaloFamily Community Medical Center
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 4 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 21 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Competitive
Location: Chimwemwe, Kitwe
JOB PURPOSE
- To provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care while adhering to ethical standards and codes of conduct
- Main Activities
- Maintain a hygienic and safe work environment in accordance with the KFCMC Healthcare Standards and all associated policies and procedures.
- Triage all patients that visit KFCMC for urgent care and priorities patients as per triage protocol.
- Perform physical examinations like blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood smear testing, weight checks and health histories for all new patients.
- Maintain proper and legible nursing documentation and charting, in keeping with best practice guidelines and Healthcare Standards.
- Maintain effective written and oral handover procedures of patients to other clinicians and during shift change.
- Maintain routine patient observations/checks, as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer.
- Create nursing care plans to assess patient care needs and continued progress based on nursing diagnosis and within scope of practice.
- Assist the medical doctors or clinical officer during clinical procedures, as requested.
- Monitor for any changes in the patient’s risk assessment.
- Discuss treatment with medical doctors or clinical officer and pharmacists in critical cases.
- Attend medical/clinical rounds, clinic meetings and mandatory in-house training, as required.
- Check and administer medications and injections, and observe for any adverse reactions or side effects.
- Check the medication stock on a regular basis to maintain correct inventory levels, and place orders when required.
- Check medical/clinical equipment as instructed and present documented reports to the supervisor where equipment needs to be repaired or replaced.
- Administer medications (oral, IV, injections, DDA’s), wound care, other personalized interventions (setting up IV medication, etc.) as ordered by the medical doctor or clinical officer.
- Ensure that all completed patient documentation is securely entered into the patients’ medical file; this includes, but is not limited to, consent forms, care plans, nursing/consultation notes, fluid balance sheets, discharge summary, risk assessments, medication chart, laboratory results etc.
- Ensure that all clinical rooms are clean and safe before and after any procedure.
- Follow patient isolation policies and standards at all times.
- Offer support and counselling to patients and their families following major diagnosis, surgical procedure etc.
- Support and/or mentor junior nurses as directed by the supervisor.
- Promote good health through patient education and document this in the patients’ medical file.
- Continually demonstrate adherence to the Infection Control Policy, especially maintaining proper hand washing technique. Use and maintain correct personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, gown and gloves where appropriate.
- Comply with all national legal regulations.
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and experience :
1. Full grade twelve (12) certificate
2. Diploma in Nursing, Degree will be an added advantage
3. Minimum of 1-3 years experience.
4. Valid practicing certificate
5. Must be a qualified registered Nurse from a recognised Institution.
6. Valid practicing license issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ)
7. Qualifications must be Verified and Validated by ZAQA
- Key Qualities
Customer-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Goal-oriented
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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- Interested candidates should submit hard copies of their application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV), NRC and relevant supporting documents by 25th July 2025 to:
- The Hiring Manager
KaloFamily Community Medical Centre
P.O. Box 280108
Chimwemwe
Kitwe
- KaloFamily Community Medical Centre is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from qualified individuals who are eager to contribute to the health and well being of our community.
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