Clinical Nurse Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 15 November 2023
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Aga Khan University
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| Aga Khan University |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
Introduction
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi in conjunction with the Aga Khan Health Service in Uganda invites applications for the following position to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse Ambulatory works collaboratively as an active member of the interprofessional team to provide promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative patient and family centered care that is safe, effective, timely, efficient and equitable taking into account nursing professional code of ethics and conduct.
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 report adverse reactions promptly.
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with set guidelines on waste management.
• Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures in the clinic.
• 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
• 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 out patients according to hospital protocol, and ensure follow up appointments are made where needed.
• Participate in clinic based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks
Requirements
• BScN /Registered Nurse from a recognized school of nursing and Midwifery
• Current licensure with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council.
• More than 3 years of continuous clinical nursing experience in an acute care hospital or ambulatory set up or equivalent
Application procedure
Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae should be sent to the Manager, Human Resources Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi by email to: kampala.recruitment@aku.edu
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by November 15, 2023
Posting Date: 2023-11-06
