Clinical Nurse, Accident and Emergency

Responsibilities:

• Triage each patient using the CETAS criteria and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs.
• Identify patients with infectious diseases and initiate appropriate isolation precautions and communicate as appropriate.
• Perform focused assessment of chief complaints of each patient in a timely manner according to established triage guidelines
• Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients in the emergency room
• Complete head to toe assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs.
• Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs and radiological evaluations
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions.
• Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures such as insertion of invasive lines
• Maintain adequate airway management to include oxygen therapy, nebulization and suctioning
• Prepare patients for various investigations including lab and radiological imaging.
• Be able to initiate care for the psychiatry patient as per policy.
• Collect specimens in emergency situations and ensure correct labelling.
• Perform pain assessment and reassessment; and initiate analgesia as per protocol
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or physician
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to initiate Basic Life Support
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.

Requirements

• KRCHN /BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
• Current Licensure with the Nursing council of Kenya
• Certificate in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an acute care hospital.
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Emergency nursing
• Demonstrate Leadership and management skills