Career Opportunity
Vacancy no: AKHK/NDDM/002
Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Nursing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible coordinating all departments’ activities to ensure smooth running of the hospital and timely provision of safe and quality patient care.
Making management decisions in consultation with the Clinical leads (Medical and Nursing Director) and other departmental heads as needed. The role involves hospital coverage during the day or night as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical and managerial support to staff in all departments while on duty
Ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources by evaluating workload and staffing levels; and facilitate resource acquisition and efficient utilization in response to patient, unit and departmental needs.
Coordinate admissions and patient placement in collaboration with finance and clinical staff.
Facilitate discharges
Co-ordinate patient transfers in/ out in collaboration with the clinical team, finance, and other relevant departments
Monitor waiting times in outpatient departments such as A/E, pharmacy and Diagnostic areas and make appropriate decisions
Facilitate off hours access to resources and supplies
Coordinate enquiries from the public and other external agencies including press, and consult/inform the relevant head of department
Respond to and activates disaster management plan
Monitor bed occupancy and responds to need for beds appropriately
Participate in development and implementation of policies for improvement of clinical practice.
Requirements
Diploma in KRCHN or above.
BLS certificate and other unit specific certification requirements.
At least five years working experience in nursing practice in an acute care hospital.
Valid Kenyan Nursing Council practice license.
Working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System.
Excellent PR and Communication skills.
Interested candidates are requested to email their application letter and detailed curriculum vitae with position title and vacancy number on the subject line, including names and contacts of three references, current and expected remuneration to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 27th April 2021.The email subject line MUST include position title and Vacancy number being applied for e.g. “DUTY MANAGER AKHK/NDPW/003”Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Please note that Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, medical examination, or any fee)“Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer”
Apply via :
ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org