General Nurse 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 working relationship 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.

Personal Specifications

• A higher diploma in nursing. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is desirable
• A valid Nursing Council of Kenya license
• Up to date BLS, ACLS/ATLS certificate
• 2 years’ experience in nursing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail, results oriented and reliable