Latest Recruitment at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/ Purpose:

Provide professional and compassionate nursing services and high-quality care to patients, by ensuring their review and treatment as per the Hospital protocols, and nursing standards and practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Clinical team to navigate patients through the treatment journey, to help address underlying medical conditions, and provide treatment as per plan, ensuring all nursing protocols have been administered as per the set-out policies and guidelines, recording and reporting all sentinel incidents/events within 24 hours using the provided tools.
• Manage patients requiring advanced life support interventions such as mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, dialysis, etc., and continuously monitor and interpret vital signs using advanced monitoring systems and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Assist in and manage complex procedures at the bedside, including intubation, central line insertions, chest tube insertion, and peritoneal dialysis, and Titrate IV infusions (e.g., inotropes, vasopressors, insulin drips, sedatives) according to prescribed parameters and ICU protocols.
• Maintain up-to-date ICU charts and flow sheets, including hourly input/output monitoring, pressure area assessments, sedation scores, and ventilator settings.
• Manage end-of-life care with empathy and professionalism, including withdrawal of care, comfort measures, and supporting family through difficult decisions.
• Maintain patient safety and ICU-specific competency and certification such as ACLS & BLS, and Critical Care Nursing certification, and ensure patient safety following IPSG.
• Actively participate in patient admission, ward rounds, receive handover reports from the outgoing nurse on shift, while ensuring all the relevant consultants have explained procedures and have obtained consent.
• Effectively manage patient data and records.
• Maintain and enforce infection control standards per policy, and observe the infection control bundles (SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI) where applicable.
• Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth by managing costs and ensuring proper pre-authorization and documentation is done.
• Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
• Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’ reports, equipment and supplies, etc.
• Adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients as guided by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Supervise PAs as per their job description.

Person Specification

• BScN or Diploma in Nursing. Higher Diploma in Nursing is an added advantage
• A valid Nursing License from NCK
• Valid certification in BLS, ACLS and Critical Care Nursing Certification
• 2+ years’ experience working in a busy environment.
• Customer focus and results oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.
• Highly responsive, ethical and responsible

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Job Objective/Purpose

The Cath lab Radiographer will be responsible for performing diagnostic and interventional imaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform imaging procedures on patients to meet the established practice parameters and standards of care while ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Processing and printing of quality and appropriate images to assist in diagnosis. administer contrast media under the direction of the radiologist.
  • Ensuring availability and optimum utilization of consumables for cost effectiveness.
  • Producing timely and accurate results in line with Imaging SOPs
  • To ensure real time billing of all procedures has been done before they are carried out.
  • Accurate identification and preparation of the client prior to imaging procedures
  • Counseling of patients and next of kin about the procedure and obtain consent.
  • To provide high quality care and services and maintaining the professional ethics.
• Ensure radiation safety within the facility for both staff and patients.
• Adhere to Infection Prevention Control measures per the hospital policies.
• Performs calibration, standardization and routine preventive maintenance on imaging equipment per the established procedures and protocols.
• Safeguard and provide basic maintenance and safety of imaging equipment in the facility.
• Report daily to the Radiology Manager on the status and usage of radiology equipment, and radiology  supplies
  • Track and report equipment downtime
  • Track and report equipment usage
  • Daily monitoring of stock levels to ensure no stock outs and provide feedback to the Radiology Manager for new orders.
• Maintain imaging records, ensure filing of patient records and tests results to comply with the legislative regulations.
• Tracking and check patient images and correct reports from the radiologists
• Ensure daily shift handover report 
• Advice on appropriate and/or additional imaging procedure to aide in diagnosis. 
• Active participation in monthly departmental meetings
• Maintaining the patient’s privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

Person Specification

• Diploma in any of the following: Diagnostic Radiography/Medical Imaging Sciences, ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and Digital Medical Imaging Equipment or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in any of the following: Radiography Sciences, Radiography Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Radiation and Protection Board License.
• Report writing skills
• Attention to details
• Good communication skills
• Reliability
• Basic IT skills