Avenue Healthcare Is Hiring, General Nurse Needed

1. Covering the Unit Manager when required.

2. Ensure proper inventory of the available equipment on a daily basis and ensure that they are in good working condition. Report any malfunction Bio-Medical Technician/Unit Manager.

3. Ensure the unit is financially viable and demonstrate growth through;

a) Offering quality care to patients and ensuring good working relationships with our stakeholders

b) Ensure financial objectives are met by managing costs within budget and timely and accurate billing of drugs and services. Ensure an invoice rejection rate of< 3% by ensuring that proper pre-authorizations and documentation have been done.

4. Ensure that Avenue corporate governance policies are adhered to.

a) Prevent, detect, and report any fraud or criminal activity

b) Liaise with the Nurse in charge to fully implement internal audit recommendations and attain satisfactory ratings in subsequent audits.

5. Read, understand, and be conversant with all systems, policies and procedures as outlined in the Hospital Manual especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services i.e. Admission & discharge procedures,nurses’ reports, ward equipment and supplies, emergency protocols etc.

6. Record all sentinel incidents/events and report within 24 hours using the provided tools

7. Maintain and enforce infection control standards per the hospital manual and observe the infection control bundles (SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI)where applicable.

8. Daily compilation of government reports and submitting them to the UnitManager (leprosy, cholera, maternal deaths etc)

9. Supervise patient attendants as per their job description Active participation in ward rounds and receive handover reports from the outgoing nurse on shift

10. Ensure recording and safe keeping of patient’s valuables

11. Proper documentation of patient notes and review; consulting with fellow clinicians, and consultants when need be.

12. Ensure that all diagnostic requests (lab and radiology) have patient’sclinical information.

13. Ensure patients safety following the 6 International Patient SafetyGoals (IPSGs) (patient identification, effective communication, safety ofhigh alert medication, ensure correct site procedure and surgery,reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls)

14. Provides patient and family education/teaching applicable to the patient’s medical condition. Discusses patient concerns and answers questions relevant to care.

15. Prioritization of patient needs in a documented nursing care plan.

16. Organize emergency trolley for easy use during resuscitation, drugs and supplies are well stocked, and damaged equipment is removed and reported promptly A checklist should be kept and updated on the 1st and 16th of every month, and as needed.

17. Update doctors/consultants on patient’s progress and any critical values as soon as they are available

18. Perform all invasive nursing procedures under aseptic technique

19. Enter unit-specific data daily and promptly

20. Ensure all the relevant consultants have explained procedures and have obtained consent

21. Complete official checklists for all patients prior to procedures (theatre, radiology, renal)

22. Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality is maintained at all times, asper policy.

23. Participate in emergency response

24. Drug administration;

i. Adhere to the 10 rights of drug administration (right patient,medication, dosage, route, time, documentation, client education,assessment, evaluation and client refusal of treatment)

ii. Submit all new drug orders to pharmacy promptly and STAT dosesgiven within 30 minutes

iii. Keep D.D.A. drugs safe and drug register properly per unit