Our purpose is to enable and maintain health.
Mission
To provide high quality care that exceeds our clients’ expectations.
Job Description
Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 19 medical centres across Kenya, and a Home-care business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs 300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offering primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
POSITION: Cardiac Critical Care Nurse
POSITION TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
Job Objective/Purpose
As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will have responsibility for the nursing assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. In the absence of the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse or Sister/Charge, you will effectively and efficiently manage the resources available to care for patients on the shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Using the Nursing Process, organize and coordinate nursing care by prioritising care for the critically ill patients based on assessment data.
- Evaluate patients hourly in the Cardiac Critical Unit e.g. their overall health status, to include vital signs etc. and act swiftly according to the findings.
- Perform various nursing procedures as outlined in the Nursing Council Procedure Manual.
- Perform diagnostic tests such as electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, stress tests, Holter monitors, and other tests to evaluate heart function.
- Prepare patients for surgery pre-operatively to include cleaning and disinfection of surgical sites, administration of pre-operative medications, etc.
- Administer routine intravenous medications as per the set time ordered by the physician/surgeon.
- Provide and ensure appropriate health teaching and emotional support to all patients, their families, and visitors, to include treatment options while maintaining confidentiality of patients’ information.
- Do accurate documentation and keep proper records of all of his/her patients.
- Provide effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Maintain and practice infection prevention guidelines at all times.
- Ensure safety in the work-place by maintaining a clean, safe, and pleasant environment.
- Set and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, alarms, oxygen delivery equipment, etc. to enable correct response to the patients’ conditions at all times.
- Support Charge Nurse in administrative roles as assigned.
- Safeguard hospital’s and patients’ confidential information and property at all times.
- Report all complaints and incidences to the In-charge as they occur.
- Provide mentorship to junior nurses and students.
- Identify research topics, construct a research plan, and carry out surveys at the operational level.
- Promote effective interpersonal and public relations with team.
- Maintain familiarity with the legal implications of nursing practice and ensure that legal requirements are met.
- Perform any other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by Unit’s In-charge or his/her designate, depending on the need and urgency.
Person Specification
- Valid BLS and ACLS Certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing/ Diploma in Community Health Nursing (KRCHN).
- Must have Higher Diploma qualification in Critical Care.
- At least 3 years working experience in Cath-lab with post Cardiac Certificate.
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Valid practicing license with the Nursing Council.
Only Internal Candidates will be Considered for this Role. Avenue Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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