Junior ICU Nurse Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Junior ICU Nurse

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: KShs.40, 000 - 45,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be primarily responsible for the assessment and daily management of a variable number of ICU inpatients on one of the clinical teams each day
• Perform an initial assessment and familiarize him/herself with the patients, their diagnoses and hospital course, and their ongoing/new issues prior to morning handover;
• Formulate and present on rounds a daily plan of care for each of their assigned patients, with the assistance/advice of the attending intensivist and CCM resident/fellow or senior resident, which utilizes a systems4based approach and addresses active patient issues and overall course;
• Act as the primary physician liaison to the nursing and allied health staff participating in the care of their patients;
• Perform a thorough physical examination on each of their assigned patients each day;
• Document their physical assessments and the plan of care decided on rounds, as well as a summary of active issues, in a thorough, legible and thoughtful patient progress note;
• Perform necessary technical procedures with the assistance/supervision of he CCM resident/fellow or senior resident and the attending intensivist, as appropriate to the trainee s knowledge and ability, and the stability of the patient and urgency of the procedure, as well as required documentation of the procedure;
• Follow-up outstanding lab and imaging test results and liaise with any consultant services;
• Perform regular daily reassessments of their assigned patients to ensure that the plan of care is implemented, and to monitor for changes in patient condition that require adaptation or change of the care plan, suggesting modifications to the care plan as required, and documenting these in the medical record;
• Ensure that the CCM resident/fellow or senior resident, as well as the attending intensivist, is immediately notified of new patient issues and changes in patients  condition;
• Act as a patient safety champion on their clinical team; Provide bedside updates to patients and their family members, and participate in formal family meetings;

Qualifications

• KRCHN with a certificate in critical Care
• At least 4months of experience in ICU
• Valid practice license and registered nurse
• Diploma in Community Health Nursing from recognized institution

How to Apply:

If qualified kindly send your application and CV to jobs@jantakenya.com, clearly indicating on the subject line ‘Junior ICU Nurse ‘or ‘Radiographer ‘respectively.

DO NOT attach any certificates.

Failure to follow instructions will lead to total disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted


Application Deadline: 30th Sept 2013