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Aga Khan Hospitals
Health care + 1 more
Clinical Nurse , Pain Management
Closed for applications
Description
The position holder will report to the Unit Supervisor, Pain Management.
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
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Prepare consultation rooms, ensuring stocks, linen, basic equipment and stationery are available at all times
- Perform basic assessment for all patients attending the clinic and designs care which is specific and appropriate to individual needs
- Confirm imaging and pathology reports and ensures these are available in the system
- Prepare patient for physician examination and acts as chaperone where necessary
- Assist the physician with clinic procedures where applicable and performs basic tests such as Glucose test and urinalysis
- Assess patient and family education needs and provides appropriate teaching based on their needs
- Arrange for patient's admission to the wards when necessary
- Instruct patient and family regarding medications, investigations and follow up clinic appointments
- Observe infection control practices and maintains a clean and safe work environment for staff and patients
- Maintain open communication with the patient and the multidisciplinary team in the clinics to ensure customer satisfaction
- Participates in data collection and monitoring of clinic's quality indicators
- Accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of ward stock, drugs and consumables
- Responsible for safe use of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of nonfunctional equipment to the unit supervisor
- Participates in unit based continuing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks.
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