Clinical Practice Educator, Medical Ward

About the role

Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi's Westlands is looking for a Clinical Practice Educator for its medical ward. The role leads the team in developing, implementing and monitoring unit-based clinical policies and procedures, guides nurses in patient care and runs unit-based in-service training programs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the team in developing, implementing and monitoring unit-based clinical policies and procedures.
• Guide nurses in assessing patient care needs and in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing interventions.
• Identify nurses' learning needs and develop and run unit-based in-service programs for all nursing staff.
• Make daily rounds of all patients in the unit and review patient allocation to ensure correct assignment to nurses.
• Ensure patient care documentation is complete and that staff know the documentation policy.
• Take part in the Nursing Division Nursing Quality Assurance audit program.
• Guide nursing staff in starting and taking part in hospital-wide and unit-based nursing research projects, and ensure monthly reports of learning activities and spot checks are submitted on time.
• Lead unit-based continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects.

Required profile

• Registered nurse (KRN/M or KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree.
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council.
• At least five years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care teaching hospital.
• Teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and a commitment to professional development.
• Evidence-based knowledge of current medical nursing practice.

Required skills

• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office packages.
• BLS certification.