Clinical Nurse, Endoscopy,
Nurse
Department
Endoscopy
Entity
Aga Khan University
Hospital, Nairobi
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction
Aga Khan University
Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides
tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in
East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA.
The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of
East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Supervisor Endoscopy Unit.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct head to toe assessment before procedure
to identify care needs and plan effective nursing interventions to meet
those needs
- Ascertain patient readiness for procedure using a
checklist i.e. confirms consent, IV access, and Vital signs
- Confirm equipment are clean and in working order
before start of the procedure
- Assist the physician during the procedure either
as a scrub or circulating nurse
- Administer IV medication and fluids as prescribed
- Monitor patients during procedure, ensuring
patient safety, stability and dignity is maintained throughout the
procedure
- Provide post procedure care and assesses
patient’s readiness for discharge from the unit
- Maintain accurate record of patient’s condition,
procedures and medications.
- Ensure discharge instructions from Endoscopy Unit
are clear and documented, and hands over the patients to the floors or
their families
- Provide safe environment for patients through
adherence to infection control practices, timely safety checks on oxygen
source, suction and other equipment used in the unit
- Take accountability for efficient use of
consumables and practices judicious stock control at all times i.e. accurate
and timely billing of used CSSD items and unit drugs
- Responsible for safe use of equipment through
cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting
of non-functional equipment to the unit supervisor
- Participate in unit based continuing education
and monitoring of identified unit based quality indicators
- Participate in unit based nursing education,
quality improvement (QI) projects, clinical care program certification
(CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks
Requirements:
- RN
from a recognized school of nursing or University
- Current
licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certificate
in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Demonstrate
evidence based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing
How to Apply
Closing Date: 20/01/2023,
9:59:00 PM
