Job Title: Clinical Nurse
Hiring Organization: Aga
Khan University Hospital
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Medical
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/13/2024
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/ Theatre
nursing