General Nurse – Private Wing

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Clinical team to navigate patients through the treatment journey, working directly with adult patients to help address underlying medical conditions, and provide treatment as per plan.
  
• Ensure all nursing protocols have been administered as per the set-out policies and guidelines, recording and reporting all sentinel incidents/events within 24 hours using the provided tools.
  
• Constantly Monitor, assess and chart a patient’s condition and response to treatment and medication, including the patients’ physical and psycho-social status, and adjust treatment accordingly.
  
• Ensure proper and effective drug administration and management as per policy and procedures.
  
• Actively participate in ward rounds, receive handover reports from the outgoing nurse on shift, while ensuring all the relevant consultants have explained procedures and have obtained consent.
  
• Effectively manage patient data and records.
  
• Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs).
  
• Supervise Patient Attendants as per their job description.
  
• Maintain and enforce infection control standards per policy, and observe the infection control bundles (SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI) where applicable.
  
• Organize emergency trolley for easy use during resuscitation, ensure drugs and supplies are well stocked, damaged equipment reported promptly, and a checklist kept and updated as needed.
  
• Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth by managing costs and ensuring proper pre – authorization and documentation is done.
  
• Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
  
• Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’ reports, equipment and supplies, etc.
  
• Adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients as guided by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
  
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.
  

Qualifications

• BScN or Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN). Higher Diploma in Nursing is an added advantage.
  
• A valid Nursing License from NCK
  
• Valid certification in BLS, ACLS.
  
• 2+ years’ experience working in a busy environment.
  
• Customer focus and results oriented
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.
  
• Highly responsive, ethical and responsible