Assistant Head Nurse, Department of Anesthesia

Introduction

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

• effective patient care management by assessing patients critically, participating in patient care rounds with physician to monitor the quality of the patient care/ environment, responding quickly and appropriately in conflict or crisis in patient care areas and ensure all reportable cases are communicated to HN nurse manager verbally and through shift reports
• plan nursing care and health teaching for patients according to theirs need, ensure completion of nursing assessment for all patients by assigned staff in line with standards procedures, and order to report patients’ condition accurately to the physicians / supervisor
• participate actively in quality improvement projects / nursing research projects / special projects at unit level.
• periodically review nursing documentation of patient care of delegated area
• allocate assignment on a regular basis and in emergency situation and/or during weekend and public holiday , to team members based on their skill and experience for adequate staff care for patient care management
• assess nursing staff learning needs, offer suggestion and materials for students’ experience, in order to enhance their clinical learning experience on the wards
• provide mentorship for staff/ students and reinforce the unit philosophy and goals to all staffs.

Requirements

You should have:

• Baccalaureate in Nursing degree from a recognized school of nursing, preferably a Masters degree in the same
• current registration from Pakistan Nursing Council
• certification in Basic Life Support, ACLS, PALS, NRP provider, Safe Medication Administration, Intravenous Cannulation and procedural sedatio
• at least two years’ experience as a nurse
• ability to assess, plan and manage patient care with expertise as per protocols
• familiarity with the involvement in the concept of QINP
• sound clinical knowledge and management competencies.
• excellent interpersonal skills and ability to meet stringent deadlines
• ability to effectively work in shifts as well as independently
• willingness to work with shifts.
• Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted