Clinical Nurse

Clinical Nurse (Child Development and Rehabilitation Centre), Department of Paediatrics
Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital

Location
Introduction

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

1. demonstrate safe handling and proper use of equipment/supplies
2. conduct initial assessment for all out-patient after registration and thorough head-to-toe assessment on each assigned patient by utilizing functional health pattern and document findings in initial assessment form comprehensively (as per assigned area).
3. perform vital and anthropometric assessments
4. complete the rehabilitation assessment for all patients assigned in line with the standard procedures
5. identify patients health teaching needs and incorporate these into rehabilitation care plan
6. implement an individualized program of teaching with patients and family about the effects for delivering quality patient care and gain the confidence of patients and family
7. provide high quality personalized planned holistic nursing care to all assigned patients
8. monitor record and update patient's vital/ daily exercise progress in patient's medical record files
9. make appropriate intervention for the delivery of safe care to all patients using knowledge of rehabilitation procedures and protocols
10. compliance with the department policies and organizational quality standards i.e. ISO and JCIA
11. coordinate a holistic approach to meeting patients medical, vocational, educational, and environmental needs
12. act as a resource and a role model for nursing staff and students and participate in activities and professional organizations that promote the improvement of nursing care and the advancement of professional rehab nurse.

Requirements

You should have:

• a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN), Post-RN BScN degree or Diploma in Nursing
• six months of work experience will be preferred while Diploma holders should have at least three years of experience
• valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council
• certification in Basic Life Support, ACLS, PALS, NRP provider, Safe Medication Administration and Intravenous Cannulation
• ability to assess, plan and manage patient care with expertise as per protocols
• willingness to work with shifts
• excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by December 22, 2024

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