Latest Recruitment at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

The successful candidate will coordinate all HR related matters. He/she will work closely with the respective HR Manager(s) to ensure that effective HR functional support is provided.   

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Manager to plan and execute quality recruitment assignments in accordance to the position requirements to deliver quality candidates;
• Contribute towards building talent pipelines to fill current and future roles and maintain a database of candidate records, including active and passive prospects for future use;
• Coordinate the planning and execution of end-to-end selection processes including meeting with hiring teams to understand recruitment needs, advertising, longlisting, interviewing, and negotiating offers with selected candidates;
• Coordinate with the various onboarding departments to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new employees;
• Input all new employee information in PeopleSoft software in a timely and accurate manner;
• Ensure all new employees have a fully signed JD and nametag before handing them over to their departments;
• Assist with development and administration of programs, procedures, and guidelines to help align the workforce with strategic goals of the organization;
• Address employee grievances and resolve disciplinary cases in accordance to existing labor laws and AKU Policies;
• Facilitate timely leave management and leave reports;
• Facilitate timely staff confirmations and timely addition to medical cover and other support with medical benefits as may be required;
• Work with stakeholders to close identified training gaps by coordinating with the L&D team to organize both internal and external training;
• Prepare and submit various periodic reports e.g leave, medical utilization, recruitment, employee relations;
• Participate in compliance related projects such as audits and accreditations; and
• Ensure all employee records are well maintained, current and valid at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field;
• Post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management;
• 3 - 5 years’ Generalist experience in HR in a busy environment;
• Proficiency in the use of HRIS such as Peoplesoft will be a distinct advantage.
• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System such as Taleo will also be an added advantage;
• Knowledge of Kenya Labor Laws;
• Ability to work in multicultural environment;
• Good problem solving skills;
• Personal integrity and honest; and
• Team player/Leader.

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Job Summary/Purpose

To serve as the frontline representative of the Centre, managing reception duties while also contributing to technical, educational, and administrative tasks as required in-order to allow the center carry out its mission of facilitating high quality learning through innovation in medical education.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors, students, faculty, and staff courteously.
• Foster psychological safety for learners.
• Provide front desk customer service at CIME.
• Maintain an organized and welcoming reception area.
• Manage phone calls, emails, and correspondence efficiently.
• Direct individuals and address queries following AKU guidelines.
• Receive and sort mail and deliveries.
• Maintain filing systems for records and equipment.
• Schedule venues for meetings and workshops.
• Coordinate ground transportation for campus faculty and staff.
• Arrange travel itineraries for visitors, faculty, and staff.
• Maintain bulletin boards with current information.
• Provide periodic reports as required.
• Collaborate with the technical team to ensure equipment functionality.
• Support setup, breakdown, and clearing of spaces and equipment.
• Assist in preparing materials for simulation sessions.
• Participate in simulation scenarios and educational programs.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in social sciences or relevant field would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position at an educational or healthcare facility.
• Experience scheduling appointments, events booking calendar management.
• Travel function related experience.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Experience in the healthcare industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Able to deal with conflict and de-escalate situations.
• Attention to detail, focused on providing a high-quality experience to visitors and learners.
• A team player who supports other team members.
• Invested in continuous improvement of self, others and the Centre.

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Responsibilities:

• Implement unit goals and objectives in collaboration with Theatre Manager and the Director, Surgical Services
• Collaborate with the Unit leaders in development, implementation and review of policies, procedures, protocols clinical pathways, and care guidelines
• Review and reassign staff based on skill mix and complexity of the booked cases
• Function as the main point of contact for the Surgical team including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other nursing staff
• Provide effective supervision of the nursing staff and utilize learning opportunities for development
• Work closely with the Clinical Practice Educator to monitor nurses clinical knowledge, skills and competencies
• Participate in developing action plans to ensure individual staff growth In the development
• Participate in establishing Standards of care and monitor care delivery in accordance with established key clinical indicators of the department
• Document surgical procedures, ensuring accurate records are maintained
• Evaluate customer feedback and take appropriate

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BScN), perioperative training will be considered advantageous
• Registered nurse with current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience in Operating Room of an acute care hospital
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate expert knowledge in Theatre procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to apply critical thinking and to work with minimum supervision.

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Responsibilities:

• Ensures complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and Physician's assessment
• Receives the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre-op checklist.
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Familiar with procedures in operating room and PACU routines and area specific assignments.
• Circulate and assist as needed for surgical procedures
• Scrub for surgical procedures in the operating room independently.
• Prepare operating room for patient/procedure
• Ensure effective recovery of patients post any form of anesthesia.
• Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the recovery room (RR) and in the operating room (OR).
• Communicates with anesthetists and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.
• Facilitates safe transfer of patient to alternate level of care as appropriate.
• Promptly reports both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager or designee
• Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching.
• Ensures safety checks are performed to ensure correct patient and correct procedure is performed
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Coordinates theater list with concerned OR coordinator.
• Ensure all specimens are properly labeled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and initiate Basic Life Support
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital Guidelines on waste management
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions.
• Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of equipment and consumables     .
• Care for equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting_and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the nurse m nager or designee
• Assist in orientation of new nurses and mentoring of junior nursing staff and students
• Occasionally shift leads under supervision of senior RN
• Participates in unit based continuing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks.
• Can be assigned to assist in medical surgical unit

Skills and qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of surgical operation procedures
• Highly skilled at assessing patients prior to surgery and providing them with perioperative care
• Extensive knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques
• Ability to collaborate with surgeons and other healthcare professionals
• Solid understanding of patient health and safety standards
• Excellent organizational skills

Requirements:

• RN from a recognized school of nursing or university
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Higher Diploma in Peri-operative Theatre Nursing is an added advantage
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in theater nursing.

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Responsibilities:

• Gather, check and open supplies & equipment needed for the surgical procedure
• Set up the sterile back table and mayo stand with instruments supplies and medications / solutions needed for the procedure
• Perform initial surgical count with the circulating nurse
• Assist the scrubbed team members with gowning and gloving
• Assist with draping the patient to establish a sterile field
• Secure sterile cords, tubing’s and other accessories
• Participate in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out procedure
• Prepare and anticipate additional instrumentation and supplies for usage during the procedure
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon during the procedure
• Measure and pass medications, haemostatic agents and irrigation solutions utilized during the procedure
• Hold retractors or instruments as directed by the surgeon
• Coordinate the camera or endoscopic instruments as directed by the surgeon
• Perform additional surgical counts (cavity closure, skin closure) or as necessary
• Prepares sterile dressing(s) and or immobilization device(s)
• Prepare and pass off specimen(s) as appropriate
• Participate in debriefing Process quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care
• Hand over after verification the instruments to the CSSD technician for sterilization

Requirements:

• Surgical technician course from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer Literacy
• Experience in theatre -Preferred

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Responsibilities:

• Setup, test and calibrate physiological monitors and equipment such as anesthesia machines, airway devices, physiological monitors, infusion devices, nerve stimulators, patient/fluid warming devices and fiber optic bronchoscopes.
• Perform equipment checks as indicated and maintain records of problems
• Replace and change anesthetic equipment supplies as per routine schedule
• Maintain a stock of drug supplies at anesthesia workstations.
• Troubleshoot anesthetic equipment
• Correct problems that have been discovered and follow up with the theatre manager, the biomedical technician/engineers, and manufacturer’s service representative.
• Participate in operating theatre’s infection control program.
• Performing duties such as maintaining cleanliness of anesthetic equipment in accordance with quality assurance programs.
• Assist with the setting up of the physiological monitors such as ECG, Pulse oximetry and non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP).
• Assist the anesthesiologist with the insertion of peripheral venous lines, arterial lines, central venous catheters and pulmonary artery catheters.
• Adjust therapies (e.g. Ventilation, temperature control devices, fluid flow rates etc.) as directed by the anesthesiologist.
• In liaison with the circulating nurse, provide diagnostic data for the anesthesiologist by performing random blood sugar sampling and arterial blood gas sampling as requested.
• Arrange for transportation of emergency blood samples to the lab and collection of blood products from the blood bank.
• Assist at anesthetic emergency by performing duties such as aspirating secretions from the trachea and pharynx, deflating airways cuffs, and provide emergency airway equipment. Remove monitoring equipment after surgery.
• Assist with the transfer of post operative patients to the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) under the direction of the anesthesiologist, surgeon and nurse.
• Assist with the transfer of ventilation and/or anesthetized patient to the intensive care or high dependency unit under the direction of the anesthesiologist, surgeon and nurse.

Requirements:

• Completion of Anesthesia Assistant Course
• In service Course on Basic Nursing skills and Anesthesia
• Certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the Theatre is preferred