Critical Care Nurse - 3 Positions at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/Purpose

Adhere to Avenue Healthcare’s defined policies, protocols, procedures, and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure proper inventory of the available equipment on a daily basis and ensure that they are in good working condition.
• Report any malfunction to Bio-Medical Technician/Unit Manager.
• Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth through;
• Offering quality care to patients and ensuring good workingrelationship with our stakeholders
• Record all sentinel incidents/events and report within 24 hours using the provided tools
• Maintain and enforce infection control standards per the hospital manual and observe the infection control bundles (SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI) where applicable.
• Daily compilation of government reports and submitting them to the Unit Manager (leprosy, cholera, maternal deaths etc)
• Active participation in ward rounds and receive handover reports from the outgoing nurse on shift
• Proper documentation of patient notes and review; consulting with fellow clinicians, consultants when need be.
• Ensure that all diagnostic requests (lab and radiology) have patient’s clinical information.
•  Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs) (patient identification, effective communication, safety of high alert medication, ensure correct site procedure and surgery, reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections, reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls)
• Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs)
• Any other duty as assigned by your immediate supervisor in line with the job description

Personal Specifications

• A Higher Diploma in Nursing. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an added advantage and desirable
• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (KRCCN)
• A valid nursing council of Kenya license
• Up to date BLS, ACLS/ATLS certificate
• 2 years’ experience in nursing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as attention to detail, results oriented and reliable