Career Opportunities at Aga Khan University Hospital

Medical jobs, Healthcare jobs, Nursing jobs

Clinical Nurse, Private Wing

Responsibilities:

• Complete head to toe assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs
• Develop written care plans based on patients’ needs, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of interventions
• Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs and radiological evaluations
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions.
• Assess and monitor patients who are receiving chemotherapy with the assistance of a chemotherapy nurse.
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital
• Assist patients with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and dressing
• Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures such as Lumbar Puncture and insertion of invasive lines
• Carry out pre and post-operative care for the surgical patient
• Maintain adequate airway management to include oxygen therapy, nebulization and suctioning
• Prepare patients for various investigations including lab and radiological imaging.
• Collect specimens such as sputum, stool, urine and ensure correct labeling of specimen bottles
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as per protocol
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or physician
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching 
• Be able to commence enteral 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 initiate Basic Life Support
• Provide a safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
• Participate in quality initiatives including clinical care program certification (CCPC)
• 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 cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the nurse manager
• Follow discharge procedure of assigned patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made
• Assist in orientation of new nurses and mentoring of junior nursing staff and students
• Provide leadership for the team and manage the unit in a given shift
• Participate in unit-based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks

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 Medical-Surgical nursing

Pool Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Service Admin Office

Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial evaluation and assessment of patients referred for occupational therapy.
• Identify treatment goals and appropriate therapy techniques and proceed to administer them.
• Conduct patient and family education.
• To conduct regular evaluation of patients to assess progress and response to therapy, revise treatment program as necessary to achieve goals.
• To evaluate the patients’, need for assistive, supportive and adoptive devices.
• Maintain daily treatment notes evaluation of patient’s progress and discharge planning notes and summaries.
• Assign patients to the assistants or interns with laid out treatment plans and supervise their treatment.
• To control infection by observing hygiene rules.
• Maintain professional proficiency through review of current literature and attendance into continuing medical education programs in line with the occupational therapy accreditation requirements.
• To have a full knowledge of the hospital policies & procedures, protocols, guidelines and adhere to the same.
• Carry out clinical and service audits and evaluate improvement of services.
• Supervising and delegating tasks to physiotherapy assistants and service attendants
• Ensuring functionality of equipment by participating in regular maintenance/monitoring & testing to ensure minimum equipment downtime.
• Participate in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives to enable optimal performance.
• Observe and comply with environment health and occupational safety measures.
• Participate in the implementation of quality initiative and patient safety programs.
• Responsibility for CCPC stroke program as maybe assigned.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution/college
• Registered with Kenya Occupational Therapy Association
• Basic life support certification
• Preferably 1-year experience as an Occupational Therapist

Clinical Nurse, Outreach Clinic – Rhapta

Responsibilities:

• Complete head to toe assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs.
• Asses and systematically collects any data related to patient health status and works in collaboration with the care team to develop the plan of care.
• Executes nursing interventions by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team incorporating appropriate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes.
• Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family- centered, culturally congruent and evidence based.
• Evaluates patient’s responses to plan of care and works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to make any needed adjustment
• Utilizes data to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient
• Document nursing assessment and interventions accurately and on a timely basis to reflect comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care and patient experience
• Identifies learning needs of the patient and families and educates them by adapting to patient and family learning style utilizing the teach-back method.
• Acts as patient advocates, ensuring privacy, dignity and confidentiality are met
• Complete or be working towards any outreach nursing competency frameworks within a time frame agreed with the clinic team leader and with the support of a named preceptor
• Ensure all medication errors are monitored, reported  and documented.
• Develop written care plans based on patients’ needs, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
• Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs results interpretations.
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner.
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and report adverse reactions promptly.
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga khan University Hospital Guidelines on waste management.
• Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures in the clinic.
• Be able to perform EST and spirometry.
• Maintain adequate airway management to include oxygen therapy, nebulization and suctioning.
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as per protocol.
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the Clinic in charge, Nurse manager  and  Operations Manager.
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching.  
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies, and perform timely safety checks on restraints, examination coaches, oxygen source and other medical equipment in the clinic.
• Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of clinic stock drugs and consumables.
• Care for equipment through proper cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up of non-functional equipment to the operations manager.
• Follow discharge procedure of the outpatients according to hospital protocol and ensure follow up appointments are made where needed.
• Ensure safe and prompt patient referral/transfer as per institution policy.
• Participate in clinic-based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks.

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse from a recognized school of nursing or University
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum requirement of 3 years’ continuous clinical experience in medical surgical Nursing.
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of the current practices in general nursing in an outpatient set up
• Demonstrate leadership skills.

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

• Clinical Nurse, Private Wing
• Pool Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Service Admin Office
• Clinical Nurse, Outreach Clinic – Rhapta