JOB ADVERTISEMENT
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu (AKHK) is an Institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan
Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East
Africa. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO
9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of
attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. AKHK has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho,
Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa - Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili, Nyamira and an upcoming Medical Centre in Kabarnet.
The Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified candidates to fill the positions of
NURSING OFFICER - AGA KHAN care needs and adopt a care plan as
MEDICAL CENTRE, KABARNET necessary to meet those needs. NURSING OFFICERS - MAIN
▪ Administer prescribed medications, HOSPITAL, KISUMU (LOCUMS)
intravenous fluids, and other treatments,
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
including blood transfusions and ventilator
▪ Identify patient’s specific needs and adopt a KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
support.
care plan as necessary to meet those needs. ▪ Provide direct nursing care to patients,
▪ Prioritize nursing care for critically ill patients
▪ Prioritize nursing care for critically ill patients including assessing their physical, emotional,
based on assessment data and identified
based on assessment data and identified and psychological needs, and delivering
needs.
needs. appropriate care.
▪ Set up the medical equipment and devices
▪ Ensure a safe environment for patients ▪ Regularly monitor vital signs (temperature,
such as cardiac monitors, dialysis,
through adherence to infection control pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate) and
mechanical ventilators, alarms, oxygen
practices and other safety policies and assess the general health condition of
delivery equipment etc. and monitor patients
perform timely safety checks. patients.
and interpret findings.
▪ Ensure documentation of all assessment ▪ Administer prescribed medications,
▪ Initiate mechanical ventilation (invasive and
data, investigation results, care given, injections, and intravenous (IV) fluids as per
non-invasive) based on physician orders.
discussions with the multidisciplinary team, doctor's orders, ensuring accurate dosages
▪ Ensure a safe environment for patients
family/patient interactions in an accurate, and proper administration techniques.
through adherence to infection control
comprehensive and timely manner. ▪ Prioritize nursing care for critically ill patients
practices and other safety policies, and
▪ Participate in nursing education activities, based on assessment data and identified
perform timely safety checks on beds, IV
quality improvement projects, audits, spot, needs.
pumps, oxygen sources, ventilators and
and skill checks. ▪ Ensure a safe environment for patients
cardiac monitors.
▪ Participate in data collection and monitoring through adherence to infection control
▪ Ensure documentation of all assessment
of department’s quality indicators. practices and other safety policies and
data, investigation results, care given,
▪ Carry out audits on IPSG, Infection perform timely safety checks.
▪ discussions with the multidisciplinary team,
prevention measures and documentation and ▪ Ensure documentation of all assessment
family/patient interactions in an accurate,
actions on identified gaps. data, investigation results, care given,
comprehensive and timely manner.
▪ Uphold statutory regulations as required by discussions with the multidisciplinary team,
▪ Participate in unit-based nursing education,
Nursing Council of Kenya and the laws of family/patient interactions in an accurate,
quality improvement (QI) projects, audits,
Kenya. comprehensive and timely manner.
spot, and skill checks.
▪ Safeguard the Hospital’s and patients’ ▪ Participate in nursing education activities,
▪ Participate in data collection and monitoring
confidential information and property. quality improvement (QI) projects, audits,
of department’s quality indicators.
▪ Carry out audits on IPSG, Infection spot checks, and skill checks.
REQUIREMENTS prevention measures and documentation and ▪ Participate in data collection and monitoring
◦ KRCHN, BSc. Nursing actions on identified gaps. of department’s quality indicators.
◦ Valid Nursing practice license ▪ Uphold statutory regulations as required by ▪ Carry out audits on IPSG, Infection
◦ At least 2 years of work experience. Nursing Council of Kenya and the laws of prevention measures and documentation and
◦ BLS certified. Kenya. actions on identified gaps.
◦ Excellent interpersonal, organizational, ▪ Safeguard the Hospital’s and patients’ ▪ Uphold statutory regulations as required by
communication, administrative & confidential information and property. Nursing Council of Kenya and the laws of
customer care skills. ▪ May supervise and mentor junior nursing Kenya.
◦ Be a member of a professional body staff, providing guidance and support as ▪ Safeguard the Hospital’s and patients’
needed confidential information and property.
CRITICAL CARE NURSES -
(FIXED TERM CONTRACT) REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
◦ KRN, KRM, KRCHN, BSc. Nursing ◦ KRN, KRM, KRCHN, BSc. Nursing
◦ Must be a Kenya Registered Critical Care ◦ At least 2 years of work experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Nurse. ◦ BLS certified.
▪ Perform thorough assessments of patients'
◦ 3 years of relevant work experience, 1 of ◦ Excellent interpersonal, organizational,
physical, emotional, and psychological
which must be after post-basic communication, administrative & cus-
needs. Monitor vital signs, oxygen levels, and
qualification. tomer care skills.
other critical indicators
◦ Be a member of a professional body.
▪ Provide direct, continuous care to critically ill ◦ Must be BLS & ACLS certified.
or injured patients, monitoring their condition, ◦ Excellent interpersonal, organizational,
and responding to changes in their status. communication, administrative &
▪ Perform comprehensive assessment of customer care skills.
patients to identify their specific and critical ◦ Be a member of a professional body.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Kindly log onto our e-recruitment platform via;
NURSING OFFICER - AGA KHAN MEDICAL CENTRE, KABARNET - www.the.akdn/careers/2217458.
CRITICAL CARE NURSES - (FIXED TERM CONTRACT) - www.the.akdn/careers/2217461
NURSING OFFICERS - MAIN HOSPITAL, KISUMU (LOCUMS) - www.the.akdn/careers/2217460
All applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment portal to be considered and your application must be received by 18th April 2025.
