Clinical Nurse, Private Wing

About the role

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, a private not-for-profit teaching hospital accredited by the Joint Commission International, is hiring a Clinical Nurse for its Private Wing. The position is full-time and based in Nairobi, and the nurse reports to the Nurse Supervisor of the Private Wing Department.

Key responsibilities

• Complete head-to-toe assessments and re-assessments of patients, develop written care plans and monitor the effectiveness of interventions
• Carry out hemodynamic monitoring (vital signs, neurological and fluid status), labs and radiological evaluations, and document all assessment data accurately and timely
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses and report adverse reactions
• Assess and monitor patients receiving chemotherapy with the assistance of a chemotherapy nurse
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely, and provide a safe environment through infection control and safety policies
• Assist physicians with procedures such as lumbar puncture and insertion of invasive lines, and prepare patients for investigations
• Provide pre- and post-operative care, maintain airway management (oxygen therapy, nebulization, suctioning) and collect and label specimens
• Perform pain assessment and analgesia as per protocol, and report unusual findings to the nurse manager, team leader or physician
• Identify patient and family education needs, start enteral feeds as prescribed and recognise pre-arrest or arrest states to initiate Basic Life Support
• Follow discharge procedures, ensure follow-up appointments, and assist in orienting new nurses and mentoring junior staff and students
• Take part in quality initiatives, clinical care program certification, audits, spot checks and skill checks, and lead the team during shifts
• Care for equipment, check inventory each shift and report non-functional equipment, and ensure accurate and timely billing of ward stock drugs and consumables

Required profile

• RN from a recognised school of nursing or university
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Evidence-based knowledge of current medical-surgical nursing practice