Many Vacancies in Nairobi Hospital, Kenya

Perioperative Nurses

Location: Nairobi

REF: TNH/KRPON/03/19

Reporting to the Charge Nurse – Theatre Unit, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following roles amongst others: –

Responsibilities

·         Conducting an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe as per the standard operating procedures.

·         Developing plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.

·         Performing appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.

·         Performing therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and their family.

·         Providing individualized patient/family education and discharge planning customized to the patient and their family.

·         Documenting patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.

·         Initiating emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation, basic and advanced life support protocols.

·         Maintaining confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.

·         Providing care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.

·         Reporting patient’s condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.

·         Ensuring that all supplies necessary to perform surgical procedures are availed to the surgeon and the supporting team.

·         Monitoring physiological and psychological status of the patients.

·         Maintaining current competency in perioperative nursing through continuing nursing education.

·         Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time depending on the need and urgency.

Qualifications

·         KRN, KRM, KRCHN, BSc. Nursing

·         Kenya Registered Perioperative Nurse.

·         4 years post registration experience.

·         Mentorship training.

·         BLS Certified

·         Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, communication, administrative & customer care skills.

Assistant Biomedical Engineer

REF/TNH/AEB/03/19

Location: Nairobi

Reporting to Hospital Engineer – Biomedical, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring proper functioning, safety and sound condition of all medical equipment in the Hospital and that they are in optimum working condition and available for use at all times amongst the following other responsibilities;

Responsibilities

·         Ensure all bio-medical equipment are included on the equipment master list for scheduled maintenance and calibration.

·         Support the Hospital Engineer – Biomedical, to review and update the quality standards for preventive maintenance and checks that are regularly conducted on biomedical equipment to comply with changing industry requirements.

·         Ensure that preventive maintenance and repairs of bio-medical equipment is conducted within the established quality standards, procedures and time.

·         Ensure continuous training of Bio-medical equipment users and to ensure safe machine handling.

·         Ensure calibration of biomedical equipment is done in time and documented.

·         Ability to maintain dialysis equipment.

·         Ensure team observance and compliance with environmental health and occupational safety measures and regulations.

·         Carry out staff supervision including work scheduling and execution.

·         Supervise handling and being in charge of any works related to various bio-medical equipment.

·         To evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and implement recommendations.

·         Identify gaps and risks in biomedical equipment and share with head of department for execution.

·         Supervise outpatient centers and ensuring medical equipment’s are maintained as per hospital standards.

·         Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

·         Degree in Bio -Medical engineering from a recognized institution.

·         Valid practicing License

·         Minimum 4 years’ experience, in a maintenance function in a busy hospital industry.

·         Demonstrated experience in Maintenance management.

·         Excellent organizational, decision-making and planning skills.

·         Good interpersonal and customer relation skills.

·         Computer literacy skills with demonstrated knowledge

Clinical Internal Auditor

REF/TNH/SIA/03/19

Location: Nairobi

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following amongst other responsibilities:

Responsibilities

·         Planning and conducting risk based audits in clinical areas and outpatient centres.

·         Developing audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives

·         Reviewing audit working papers prepared by auditors to ensure all the requisite audit areas are covered, sufficient details are captured and coaching the team.

·         Preparing audit reports and developing recommendations to address arising audit concerns.

·         Monitoring the implementation of agreed actions and ensuring actions are implemented correctly on a timely basis

·         Testing and appraising operating controls for soundness and adequacy.

·         Reviewing operations against business and strategic plans to determine consistency.

·         Undertaking audit assignments to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls systems

·         Undertaking special audit investigations as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

·         Business degree.

·         CPA (K).

·         Demonstrable knowledge of IFRS and Auditing standards.

·         CISA or CIA certification will be an added advantage.

·         7 years’ continuous internal audit experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

·         Good understanding of clinical and outpatient Centre operations (hospital experience).

·         Competency in use of CAATs will be added advantage.

·         Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

·         Great analytical & planning skills with ability to pay attention to details

·         Good coaching and people leadership skills

·         High integrity.

·         Effective oral and written communications skills.

Financial Internal Auditor

Location: Nairobi

REF/TNH/SIA/03/19

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the timely completion of financial, operational & information technology and security audits in a manner that is consistent with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) standards amongst the following other responsibilities:

Responsibilities

·         Planning and conducting risk based financial, operational & information system audits.

·         Developing audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives

·         Monitoring the project status of new systems development, disaster recovery testing, the business continuity plan, and other activities related to IT processing.

·         Reviewing the reliability and integrity of the financial and operating information and the means used to identify, measure, classify, and report such information.

·         Reviewing the means of safeguarding information assets and monitoring of ongoing performance metrics established by the IT Departments.

·         Supervision of auditors, preparation & reviewing working papers prepared by auditors according to departmental guidelines & international standards.

·         Evaluating the adequacy of security and processing controls as they relate to each audit, and the effectiveness of general computer controls in effect in the IT environment.

·         Preparing audit reports with recommendations to address arising audit concerns.

·         Monitoring the implementation of agreed actions and ensuring actions are implemented correctly on a timely basis

·         Reviewing operations against business and strategic plans to determine consistency.

·         Undertaking audit assignments to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls systems

·         Undertaking special audit investigations as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business.

·         Must be a CPA (K). CIA certification will be an added advantage.

·         Must possess CISA or CISSP.

·         6 years internal or external audit experience with at least 2 years in IT audit.

·         Demonstrable knowledge of IFRS, auditing standards and COBIT control framework is preferred.

·         Competency in use of CAATs will be added advantage.

·         Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

·         Great analytical & planning skills with ability to pay attention to details

·         Good coaching and people leadership skills

·         High integrity.

·         Effective oral and written communications skills

Assistant Engineer

Location: Nairobi

REF/TNH/AEB/03/19

Reporting to the Hospital Engineer – Biomedical, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring proper functioning, safety and sound condition of all medical equipment at ICU & Theatre, and that they are in optimum working condition and available for use at all times amongst the following other responsibilities;

Responsibilities

·         Ensure all bio-medical equipment in ICU and Theatre are included on the Preventive Maintenance Master Schedule.

·         Ensure on schedule preventive maintenance, and timely repairs to ICU and Theatres to eliminate downtime.

·         Maintain files and records of all job cards, PPM schedules and tasks as performed.

·         Timely handling of all biomedical equipment job requests in ICU and Theatre.

·         Ensure continuous training of Bio-medical equipment users and to ensure safe machine handling.

·         Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and implement recommendations.

·         Identify gaps and risks in biomedical equipment and share with head of department for execution.

·         Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

·         Degree in Bio -Medical engineering from a recognized institution.

·         Valid practicing License.

·         Demonstrated experience in Maintenance management.

·         Minimum 4 years’ experience, in a maintenance function in a busy hospital industry.

·         Proven experience in ICU & theatre.

·         Excellent organizational, decision-making and planning skills.

·         Good interpersonal and customer relation skills.

·         Computer literacy skills with demonstrated knowledge.

How to Apply

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application quoting the reference and include your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees to:

Ag. Human Resources Director

The Nairobi Hospital

P.O. Box 30026 – 00100

NAIROBI

OR recruitment@nbihosp.org

To be received not later than 22nd March 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.