Orthopaedic Nurse
AIC Kijabe Hospital has one of the leading orthopeadic facilities in East Africa with a modern, 8-room theatre suite.
AIC Kijabe Hospital has one of the leading orthopeadic facilities in East Africa with a modern, 8-room theatre suite.
Due to the growth of the Orthopeadics services and training program, a need has arisen for an Orthopeadic Nurse.
Purpose:
To glorify God by
providing quality orthopaedic care to patients by assisting medical
staff and advising other department staff on the care of patients.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- To be a witness of Jesus Christ and to disciple others to God’s greater glory, in the orthopaedic theatres.
- In collaboration with the orthopaedic team, to care for the health care needs of patients referred by the Kijabe Hospital.
- To work with all department In-Charges to continually improve the quality of care delivered to orthopaedic patients.
- To attend orthopaedic consultation clinic in collaboration with the other orthopaedic consultant(s).
- To take orthopaedic call in rotation as agreed with the consultant orthopaedist(s).
- To coordinate ward care of orthopaedic inpatients, including an emphasis on efficient admissions process, bed utilization, and discharge coordination.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Nurse in good standing with the appropriate Kenyan licensing board.
- Training or experience theatre operations preferably in Orthopedics
- Interest in orienting students, interns, MOs, and other health care professionals
- Commitment to working with Kijabe Hospital clinical, educational and spiritual teams to fulfill their respective goals.
- Good skills in organization, interpersonal and teamwork.
If you qualify for the position, kindly send your CV to recruit.kh@kijabe.net on or before 10thMay 2013.
Do not attach certificates
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