Nursing Officers - Main Hospital, Kisumu (Locums) at Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct nursing care to patients, including assessing their physical, emotional, and psychological needs, and delivering appropriate care.
• Regularly monitor vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate) and assess the general health condition of patients.
• Administer prescribed medications, injections, and intravenous (IV) fluids as per doctor's orders, ensuring accurate dosages and proper administration techniques.
• Prioritize nursing care for critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
• Ensure a safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies and perform timely safety checks.
• Ensure documentation of all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner.
• Participate in nursing education activities, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks, and skill checks.
• Participate in data collection and monitoring of department’s quality indicators.
• Carry out audits on IPSG, Infection prevention measures and documentation and actions on identified gaps.
• Uphold statutory regulations as required by Nursing Council of Kenya and the laws of Kenya.
• Safeguard the Hospital’s and patients’ confidential information and property.

The requirements

• KRN, KRM, KRCHN, BSc. Nursing
• At least 2 years of work experience.
• BLS certified.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, administrative & customer care skills.
• Be a member of a professional body.