Head Nurse- Maternity & MCH Clinic at Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care delivery. 
• Maintain orderly flow of admission and discharges. 
• Perform regular rounds within the unit to ensure smooth operations. 
• Assess patient care needs and monitor patient satisfaction. 
• Address and resolve patients’ complaints in timely manner. 
• Ensure adequate stocks are ordered, monitor usage, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions for variances  identified. 
• Collaborate in development, implementation and monitoring of uptake of packages. 
• Identify staff training needs as well as organize for continuous nursing education. 
• Participate in the Nursing Division Quality Improvement activities and institutional quality activities. • Organize and hold regular departmental meetings to enhance multidisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. • Supervise staff in the unit and ensure adequate safe staffing on all shifts. 
• Evaluate staff performance on an ongoing basis and completes staff performance appraisals in a timely manner and  ensures availability of monthly reports on unit activity. 
• Participate in Hospital coverage. 

Qualifications

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or Kenya Registered Nurse /Midwife is mandatory.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing will be an added advantage. 
• Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support /Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics certificate and other unit specific  certification requirements. 
• At least three years’ working experience in nursing practice and administration in a Maternity department.
• Valid Kenyan nursing practice license. 
• Working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System. 
• Excellent Public Relations and Communication Skills. 
• Must be a member of the professional body (NNAK)