Fresh Jobs at Aga Khan University Hospital

Responsibilities:

• Complete assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs
• Develop written care plans based on patients changing needs, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of interventions
• Actively contributes feedback during patient rounds with physicians and ensures that patients' investigations report and updates on clinical information are available.
• Administer medications safely, monitors patients' response to medications and provides medication use education to patients/families.
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, and family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner.
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as per protocol.
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
• Be able to commence enteral, oral and gastric feeds as prescribed, assess absorption and elimination and give feedback as appropriate
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to activate Emergency Response Team and actively participate in the resuscitation of the patient
• Provide a safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies and perform timely safety checks on all medical equipment's.
• Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of ward stock drugs and consumables
• Care for equipment through proper cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the nurse manager
• Participate in unit-based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, clinical care program certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks
• Assist in other related Paediatrics Units in time of low census

Requirements:

• RN from a recognized School of Nursing or University
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Pediatrics Nursing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

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Responsibilities:

• Prepare consultation rooms, ensuring stocks, linen, basic equipment and stationery are available at all times
• Perform basic assessment for all patients attending the clinic and designs care which is specific and appropriate to individual needs
• Confirm imaging and pathology reports and ensures these are available in the system
• Prepare patient for physician examination and acts as chaperone where necessary
• Assist the physician with clinic procedures where applicable and performs basic tests such as Glucose test and urinalysis
• Assess patient and family education needs and provides appropriate teaching based on their needs
• Arrange for patient's admission to the wards when necessary
• Instruct patient   and family   regarding medications, investigations and   follow   up clinic appointments
• Observe infection control practices and maintains a clean and safe work environment for staff and patients
• Maintain open communication with the patient and the multidisciplinary team in the clinics to ensure customer satisfaction
• Participate in data collection and monitoring of clinic's quality indicators
• Accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of ward stock, drugs and consumables
• Responsible for safe use of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of nonfunctional equipment to the unit supervisor
• Participates in unit based continuing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks.

Requirements:

• Registred Nurse from a recognized School of Nursing or University
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in medical-surgical nursing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team