Careers at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/Purpose

The cardiovascular nurse will provide comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular diseases, assisting in prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and management of heart-related conditions. They will work closely with cardiologists and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care. 

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments, including history-taking and physical examinations, to identify cardiovascular issues.
• Hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring: Expertly monitoring blood pressure (invasive and non-invasive), interpreting ECG rhythms and recognizing arrythmias.
• Care Plans: Develop and implement individualized care plans based on patients’ needs and diagnoses.
• Medication Administration: Administer medications as prescribed, educating patients about their medications and potential side effects.
• Patient Education: Provide education to patients and families about heart health, lifestyle modifications, and disease management.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and ensure effective communication.
• Emergency Response: Respond to cardiac emergencies, performing CPR and using advanced life support techniques when necessary.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Procedure Assistance: Scrubbing, circulating and monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Person Specification

• Valid BLS and ACLS Certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing/ Diploma in Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) 
• At least 3 years working experience in Cath-lab post basic qualification
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya 
• Valid practicing license with the Nursing Council Certification in cardiovascular nursing from a high-volume cardiac centre is preferred.

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Main Purpose of the Job- (Job Summary)

Provide and ensure quality Anaesthesiology and Critical Care services within the Avenue group in line with the company policies and procedures

Main Responsibilities

• Attend to all patients who require theatre services pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative within hospital standard operating procedures, national and internationally guidelines.
• Conducting timely ward rounds/review patients in the hospital ICU and other hospital units in line with the hospital standard operating procedures, national, and international treatment guidelines.
• Accurate and clear documentation of patient history, physical examination, investigations, and management.
• Provide clarity of investigations to be carried out and interpretation of the results and ensure update to the patients and the next of kin. 
• Facilitate patient admissions, necessary consents, and discharges.
• Counsel clients on treatment and compliance to treatment (patient and family) while ensuring their participation in decision making in their management.
• Carry out procedures and surgical interventions as per authorized/licensed privileges while ensuring high quality of care/services and safety of patients.
• Conduct family conferences in line with hospital standard operating procedures
• Participate in morbidity and mortality audits and meetings.
• Participation in incident reporting, root cause analysis and Quality Improvement Plan
• Participate in the continuous review and improvement of departmental standard operating procedures
• Facilitate Continuous Medical Education, mentorship, and skills training to colleagues
• Acquiring new skills on best practices and proactively facilitate implementation. 
• Maintain a positive work attitude and foster teamwork.
• Always maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Ensure patient satisfaction through quality of care, communication, feedback and escalation and demonstrate follow-up and improvement.
• Ensure sustainability and growth by:
  • Increasing the quality and diversity of services offered in the facility. 
  • Supporting outreach activities. 
  • Support revenue cycle management through ensuring pre-authorization, billing, and accurately filling of all necessary claims’ documentation.
  • Maintaining awareness about credit limits.
• Ensure that Avenue corporate governance policies are adhered to. 
  • Prevent, detect and report any fraud or criminal activity
  • timely review and implementation of audit recommendations
• Ensure adequate knowledge of all Avenue policies, procedures and systems as outlined in the HRMIS.
• Any other duty as assigned by your immediate supervisor in line with the job description.

Academic & Professional Qualifications 

• Masters in Anaesthesiology 
• Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery
• Specialist recognition in Anaesthesiology
• 2 years' experience