Nurse ICU (JC000000011)

at Karen Hospital
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Date Posted February 12, 2021
Category Health Care / Medical
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

The Karen Hospital is a 102 bed multi specialty Hospital in Kenya located in Karen along Karen –Langata Road, Nairobi. We offer patient focused, world class medical treatment and accord the highest standards of medical care to all our patients indiscriminately.

With our State of the art amenities, equipment and our well trained staff, we are committed to delivering the most effective and most compassionate care to all our patients.

Since inception in 2006, The Karen Hospital has been acclaimed for excellence in clinical care in Africa and beyond. The Karen Hospital proud to be ISO 9001:2015 certified for compliance with Quality Management Systems and is committed to continuous improvement in service delivery.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated visionary and results oriented candidate to fill in the below positions:

ICU NURSE

Overall Purpose

The purpose of this position is to maintain a caring and high professional standard of nursing care, meeting the needs of the patients in all aspects and promoting job satisfaction in the nursing team. In addition the jobholder is responsible for the assessment of patient needs, planning,implementation and evaluation of the care plans and the care delivered on daily basis.

Critical Care Nurse (ICU) provides most of the direct care to patients in life threatening situations within intensive care unit.

Key responsibilities:

  • Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
  •  Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity and inform the ICU Doctor on duty as is necessary.
  •  Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
  •  Care for pre- and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
  • Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
  • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
  •  Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
  • Acting as patient advocate.
  •  Providing education and support to patient families.
  •  Responsible for accurate record keeping in regards to patient care and good maintenance of the records.
  • Communicating with a range of patients and their families, ensuring that clear and accurate information is included in the patients’ notes.

Minimum requirement:

  • Must be a Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing Diploma holder or equivalent.
  • Must be a Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing.
  •  Must have Basic Life Support Course and Advanced Cardiac Life Support  Course
  • Must have a valid practicing license from the Kenya Nursing council
  •  Three (3) year related experience
  •  Excellent proficiency in use of Computer
  •  Proficiency in reporting,typing and record keeping.
  • Responsible for the Critical Care Nursing provided within the Hospital on a 24-hour basis.
  • Contact person for individuals, cooperate and medical insurance schemes at The Karen hospital.
  • Ensuring quality standards, safety and continuous improvement of patient clinical outcomes in ICU
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