The Clinical Nurse at the Outreach Clinic T-mall is responsible for providing high-quality patient care, conducting assessments, and implementing nursing interventions within an outpatient setting. The role involves managing patient care plans, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical excellence and patient safety.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Assessment: Complete head-to-toe assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs.
Care Planning: Develop written care plans based on patients’ needs, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
Monitoring: Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs and radiological evaluations.
Documentation: Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, and family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive, and timely manner.
Medication Management: Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication, and report adverse reactions promptly.
Clinical Procedures: Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures in the clinic.
Airway & Pain Management: Maintain adequate airway management (oxygen therapy, nebulization, suctioning) and perform pain assessment to initiate analgesia as per protocol.
Incident Reporting: Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the Clinic in charge, Clinical Quality Manager, or Operations Manager.
Patient Education: Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching.
Safety & Infection Control: Provide a safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies; perform timely safety checks on medical equipment.
Resource Management: Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources, including accurate and timely billing of clinic stock drugs and consumables.
Equipment Maintenance: Care for equipment through proper cleaning, storage, per-shift inventory checks, and timely reporting of non-functional equipment.
Discharge Management: Follow discharge procedures for outpatients according to hospital protocol and ensure follow-up appointments are made.
Quality Improvement: 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 (NCK).
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Minimum requirement of 3 years’ continuous clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing.
Demonstrated evidence-based knowledge of current practices in general nursing in an outpatient setup.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Aga Khan University Hospital recruitment portal at aku.taleo.net.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the application page at https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1172669 which will redirect you to the official Aga Khan University Hospital recruitment portal (aku.taleo.net).
