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  • Posted: Nov 22, 2022
    Deadline: Dec 6, 2022
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    Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho...
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    Clinical Nurse, CATH LAB

    Responsibilities:

    • Performs health assessment of patients brought to Cath lab to identify their care needs
    • Ensures patients are adequately prepared for procedures and that documentation is up to date
    • Prepares the necessary procedure trays and equipment before procedure while maintain sterility.
    • Maintain highest standards of infection control, as per hospital policies and procedure.
    • Assists the physician to perform procedures, and administers the necessary medications
    • Monitors patients during and after procedures and reports to the physician any abnormal findings e.g. arrhythmias, excessive bleeding from insertion sites, pain etc
    • Participates in life-saving actions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation
    • Educates patients and families about Cardiac diseases and their therapies
    • Maintains accurate documentation of the procedure, Hemodynamic monitoring, monitor patient vital signs and Medications given in the Cath lab
    • Ensures discharge instructions from Cath lab are clear and documented and hands over the patients to the floors, where applicable.
    • Provides safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices, timely safety checks of IV pumps, oxygen source, and other Cath lab equipment
    • Takes accountability for efficient use of recourses and practice judicious stock control at all times i.e. accurate and timely billing of used CSSD items and Unit drugs
    • Responsible for safe use of Cath lab equipment through proper cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of non-functional equipment to the nurse manager 
    • Participates in cardiac research projects, unit nursing education and teaching of nurses in other units about the Cath lab and its operations.
    • Participates in Hospital wide quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, Clinical care program certification (CCPC), spot checks and skill checks.
    •   Assists in Coronary Care Unit or Heart clinic in time of low census
    •   Participates in orientation of new nurses

    Requirements:

    • Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing from a recognized school of nursing or University
    • Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Critical Care nursing

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Aga Khan University Hospital on aku.taleo.net to apply

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