The Clinical Nurse for the Children’s Ward at Aga Khan University Hospital is responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to pediatric patients. This role involves comprehensive patient assessment, development of individual care plans, and active participation in a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal clinical outcomes and family support.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Assessment: Complete comprehensive assessment and re-assessment of pediatric patients to identify specific care needs.
Care Planning: Develop written care plans based on changing patient needs, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
Clinical Collaboration: Actively contribute feedback during patient rounds with physicians; ensure investigations, reports, and clinical updates are readily available.
Medication Management: Administer medications safely, monitor patient responses, and provide medication education to families in line with MMU guidelines.
Documentation: Document all assessment data, investigation results, care provided, and team/family interactions accurately and timely.
Pain Management: Perform pain assessments and initiate analgesia according to hospital protocols.
Nutritional Support: Commence enteral, oral, and gastric feeds as prescribed, assessing absorption and elimination.
Emergency Response: Recognize pre-arrest or arrest states, activate the Emergency Response Team, and participate in resuscitation.
Safety & Infection Control: Maintain a safe environment through strict adherence to infection control practices and safety checks on equipment (incubators, IV pumps, cardiac monitors).
Resource Management: Ensure judicious use of resources, including accurate billing of ward stock and consumables.
Equipment Maintenance: Care for equipment through proper cleaning, storage, and shift-based inventory checks; report non-functional items.
Professional Development: Participate in nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, and spot checks.
Mentorship: Assist in orienting new nurses and mentoring junior staff and students.
Leadership: Provide team leadership and manage the unit during assigned shifts.
Requirements
Education: KRCHN, KRM, or BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University.
Licensure: Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
Certification: Valid certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an acute care hospital.
Knowledge: Demonstrated evidence-based knowledge of current practices in pediatric nursing.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Aga Khan University Hospital career portal. Access the application via the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1197222 which redirects to the official aku.taleo.net recruitment site.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Aga Khan University Hospital recruitment portal. You can start your application process by visiting the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1197222 which will redirect you to the official career page on aku.taleo.net.
