Clinical Practice Educator, Pediatrics Critical Care Units (NICU, PICU,NHDU,PHDU) at Aga Khan University Hospital

Responsibilities:

• Leads the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures
• Takes lead in identification, definition and monitoring of unit based clinical indicators for
• Is responsible for continuing education/training for nurses in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Assists the nurse manager, Paediatric Intensivist and neonatologists to initiate innovative and evidence-based strategies to improve patient training for nurses in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Participates in evaluation of care and outcomes through Mortality and Morbidity discussions, clinical incidence trends and clinical indicators training for nurses in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Together with the Nurse Manager, conducts regular evaluation of nurses and designs individual development plans based on identified learning/training needs in Pediatrics and neonatal critical care units
• Is a resource person for the care team for all clinical matters in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Reviews patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment according to the nurse’s competence in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Ensures adequate orientation and settling of new nurses to assigned unit
• Designs methods to motivate nurses in assigned unit to pursue individual professional growth and development
• Develops and maintains effective networks both internal and external to improve nursing practice
• Ensures compliance to documentation policy through spot-checks on nursing forms such Initial assessment, Vital signs chart, Patient Education Record, and fluid chart, treatment sheet and progress notes chart
• Participates in evaluation of nursing documents to ensure their appropriateness in capturing patient information in Pediatrics and Neonatal critical care units
• Takes lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) and ensures participation by   nurses.
• Guides nursing staff in initiation of and participation in unit based as well as hospital wide nursing research projects.

 Requirements:

• Registered nurse (KRN/M; KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
• Pediatrics Critical Care training
• Certification in BLS & EPLS
• Proficient in Basic computer skills
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience in Pediatrics Critical Care Nursing in an acute care hospital.
• Must possess teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a sense of professional development.
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Pediatrics critical care nursing

Closing date: 12 April 2022