Career Opportunities at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Nursing Staff management – Supervise and take pertinent initiatives to deliver patient-centric care from nurses, lead in the acquisition of top nursing care talent, develop manpower plans for nursing staff, ensure nursing staff engagement and serve as the highest level of escalation of all nursing care issues.
• Manage Nursing Care – Develop treatment plans for patients, spearhead patient and nursing staff apathy, oversee continuous development initiatives, and schedule and plan admission, transfers and discharge of patients. Maintain accurate records of patients
• Administration and Documentation – Ensure that all administration and documentation requirements are initiated and completed in a professional and timely manner by documenting relevant patient care records in accordance with the set guidelines
• Quality/Safety and Risk Management – Actively participate in quality improvement activities and ensure compliance with all standards, safety regulations, hospital policies and procedures
• Customer Service – Foster a culture of clinical excellence that is based on patient-centred care, collaboratively working with staff to focus on the quality and safety of services at M.P Shah
• Carry out ward rounds regularly in order to be in touch with patients and check the environment, availability and effective utilisation of resources and monitor quality delivery of service to patients
• Nursing Care Budgetary Control – Ensure optimal use of departmental resources, rollout continuous improvement initiatives for increased efficiency leveraging on existing information by overseeing patient-centric management of patients through management, supervision and manpower planning for nursing staff and nursing care budgetary plans
• Learning and Development – Identify continuing education requirements for nursing and health care workers and assist with the development and implementation of the training plan and calendar to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge
• Staff Development and Training – Offer mentorship and coaching plans for nursing staff, identify, and develop competence development plans for staff and develop training plans for staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum five (8) years of nursing experience with three years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or relevant basic degree from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification course on management or leadership
• Licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Patient care – Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental, and social wellbeing
• Respond to emergencies – Instantly respond to medical emergencies and immediately alert the senior nurse on duty and doctor on duty.
• Administer Medication – Administer prescribed medicine to patients either orally or parenterally and there offer to monitor patients for side effects.
• Monitoring of vital signs – Monitor and document vital signs, hydration status and conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal findings and seek help from the senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
• Assist in Surgical operation – Prepare patients for complex procedures and assist doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
• Waste management – Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with MP Shah Hospital IPC Guidelines on waste management.
• Customer care – Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans. Answer all of the patients’ and family members’ questions
• Liaise with other medical professionals – Work with other medical professionals such as surgeons, physicians and physiotherapists that are treating the patient, update them on the patient’s status, and receive orders or patient care recommendations.
• Perform routine procedures – Conduct routine activities such as safety checks, IV insertion urinary catheterization and changing of wound dressing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be a qualified and Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN).
• Must have valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Must have an in-depth understanding of safety guidelines.
• Diploma/Certificate in Per-operative Nursing (KRPON).
• 2 years of continuous clinical nursing practice.
• Must have Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Experience providing direct nursing care in surgical cases and/or OR within the last 6 months required.