Clinical Nurse, Aga Khan University Hospital

aku; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, is hiring a Clinical Nurse to provide high quality, holistic nursing care for assigned patients. The role requires a BScN and at least three years of clinical experience, with an active Pakistan Nursing Council license and critical care certifications.

You will work in a collaborative team, following protocols and shifting schedules. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, use of electronic monitoring equipment,

Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN) and at least three years of experience.
• Valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council.
• Certification in Basic Life Support, ACLS, PALS, NRP provider, Safe Medication Administration and IV cannulation.
• Ability to assess, plan and manage patient care with protocols.
• Willingness to work with shifts.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe handling and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Provide high quality personalized planned holistic nursing care to all assigned patients.
• Administer medication safely, monitor responses and report findings promptly.
• Counsel and educate patients on health behaviors.
• Demonstrate efficiency in use of electronic monitoring equipment.
• Demonstrate competence in patient assessment and care planning.
• Perform any other task assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Interpersonal skills

Shift work

Education

BScN (Nursing)

Post-RN BScN

Job description

Clinical Nurse, Aga Khan University Hospital

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• demonstrate safe handling and proper use of equipment/supplies
• provide high quality personalized planned holistic nursing care to all assigned patients
• administer medication safely, applying knowledge of drug and dosages, refers drug manual and/or pharmacy information as required, monitors patient responses to medication and communicate reportable findings promptly
• counseling and educating patients on health behaviors
• demonstrate efficiency in use of electronic monitoring equipment
• demonstrate competence in patient assessment and care plan accordingly
• perform any other task assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

• a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN), Post-RN BScN degree and

  should have at least three years of experience

• valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council
• certification in Basic Life Support, ACLS, PALS, NRP provider, Safe Medication Administration and Intravenous Cannulation
• ability to assess, plan and manage patient care with expertise as per protocols
• willingness to work with shifts
• excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.