Clinical Nurse, Children’s Ward at Aga Khan University Hospital
Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho...
Clinical Nurse, Children’s Ward
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMedical / Healthcare
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
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Aga Khan University Hospital on aku.taleo.net to apply
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