The Cath Lab Nurse will operate and monitor sophisticated life support equipment in the Cath Lab, while demonstrating leadership, management skills, and a high level of expertise in current Cath Lab practices.
Key Responsibilities 

• Assist with diagnostic and interventional procedures being carried out in the Cath Lab as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse hemodynamic monitoring nurse (Recorder).
• Recognize and implement nursing intervention for managing contrast/anaphylactic reaction
• Performs assessment and planning of care needs, the implementation and evaluation of a program of care that is evidence based and ensures involvement with the patient, family and carer
• Actively participate in the multi-disciplinary on-call team working in the Cath Lab or across hospital site, responding to out of hours cardiac emergencies including Primary PCI procedures for the treatment of Myocardial Infarction.
• Assess patients for early signs of post procedural complications and act upon findings.
• Maintain adequate stock levels in the Cath Lab, ensuring proper utilization of medical supplies and readiness for all scheduled procedures.
• Schedule Cath Lab bookings to ensure timely operations, managing the availability of all necessary equipment and coordinating the schedule for efficient patient flow.
• Uphold infection control measures during all phases of patient care, ensuring compliance with aseptic techniques and promoting patient safety at all times.

The requirements

• Higher Diploma qualification in Critical Care, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Specialized training in Cardiac Nursing or related certifications may be an advantage.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• A valid practicing license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory setting or similar unit.
• Strong commitment to high standards of patient care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and empathetic towards patients.

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Reporting to the Head of Nursing, the successful candidate will support the Obs & Gyn department activities in the Hospital through systematic analysis of health data, develop standard guidelines in the Hospital.
Key Responsibilities

• Formulate programme goals and objectives in collaboration with Program Chairs and Clinical leads drawing from the overall institutional strategy.
• Prepare annual operational, capital and staff budgets.
• Lead the team in quality improvement initiatives to ensure delivery of safe and quality care.
• Maintain a database of the key performance indicators and communicates variances in a timely manner.
• Develop and reviews departmental policies.
• Monitor quality of patient care through defined clinical and service indicators
• Facilitate and attends relevant Mortality and Morbidity meetings and ensures that active follow-up is done with the recommendations and conclusions.
• Support departments in identification of Continuous Quality Improvement projects (CQI)
• Take lead in implementation of evidence-based interventions through clinical pathways and protocols.
• Lead in enhancing revenue generation through development of new services and expansion of existing ones with cost containment initiatives.
• Oversee delivery of customer service excellence by monitoring customer satisfaction.

The requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Diploma in Midwifery will be an added advantage or five (5) years of experience as a Manager in the Maternity Unit.
• Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support /Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics certificate and other unit specific certification requirements.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in an acute care setting.
• Valid practicing license with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, administrative & customer care skills.

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