Night Supervisor at Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa

Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Nursing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the provision of Quality Patient care and operational management during the night shift. This person possesses the clinical and management knowledge and ability to provide guidance and assistance to nursing personnel and other healthcare team members in patient care situations.

S/he takes decisions related to patient admissions and discharges, financial management, bed management and hospital wide operations in the absence of the Senior Leadership Team. S/he facilitates the interpretation / implementation of policies and standards, efficiently performs duties related to shift supervision in evening and night shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise staff members in the units and ensures rational safe staffing for clinical quality and patient safety.
• Ensure that all policies, procedures, equipment and supplies are in place.
• Perform daily rounds of the units including all patient areas, processes and equipment in order to provide a safe patient care environment through the delivery of high quality Nursing Care.
• Facilitates proper placement of patients in their functional unit by collaborating with appropriate personnel.
• Ensures proper flow of communication to the appropriate people in management regarding Hospital operational matters.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient complaints, conflict or crisis situations and escalate.
• Prepare and provide detailed daily reports on the night shift activities.

Requirements

• Diploma in KRCHN or above.
• BLS certificate and other unit specific certification requirements.
• At least five years working experience in nursing practice, with three years in Nursing Leadership role.
• Valid Kenyan nursing practice licence.
• Working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System.
• Excellent PR and Communication skills.