Pakistan Job Openings

Aga Khan University Hospital

Assistant Head Nurse, Department of Surgery

Karāchi

October 17, 2024

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.

The Department of Surgery provides comprehensive and sub-specialty care in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dental-Oral, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. The department has 120 full-time and part-time faculty with a solid commitment to teaching and research. Formal structured undergraduate teaching, postgraduate residency, and fellowship programmes are integrated into the academic functions of the department.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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:

assess learning needs of nursing staff and ensure nominations and attendance for continuing education offered by Nursing Education Services (NES), IT & HR departments
develop plan of training, conduct formal and informal sessions, and evaluating effectiveness of the same in units
coordinate with NES for the implementation of division-wide nursing educational programmes
develop and ensure that specialty-based annual educational sessions are conducted as per monthly educational plans
ensure completion of the Competency-Based Orientation (CBO) of new staff within established timeline
monitor credentialing of nursing staff and nominate them for re-credentialing if required
meet with clinicians to discuss patient care treatments regimens and quality issues as per needs
develop courses and modules to enhance staff competence, maintain and monitor clinical indicators and special assignments
assist supervisor in setting annual goals and objectives related to staff development of assigned areas and design strategies for nurturing of first lines Nurse Instructors in units
participating in establishing standards of care with unit staff and monitor delivery of care according to the set standards such as patient safety, quality of care, healthcare associated infections, policies, procedures, protocols, and patient centered care
conduct clinical reviews and liaise with NES and School of Nursing and Midwifery for it
certify and supervise the clinical performance of the interns and staff
perform the required clinical tasks depending on the patient acuity and reinforce unit, division and policies and procedures
maintain and keep the record of all clinical incidents and follow-up for its timely closure
consult with the supervisor on a periodic basis for staff development-related activities and issues.

Comprehensive reference checks will be conducted.

Requirements

You must have:

a BSc N degree from renowned Institute with a valid PNC license (having validity of at least six months)
at least two years of experience of working as Registered Nurse
valid certificate in ACLS/ BLS, Safe medication Administration, Intravenous Cannulation and Conscious Sedation
demonstrated ability to impart knowledge and skills, and possess expertise in chosen area on clinical practice
commitment to excellence in nursing practice and awareness of current clinical and research literature.
excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work in teams as well as independently
ability to work under stressful situations and meet stringent deadlines.

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