The position

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu (AKHK) is an Institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. AKHK has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa - Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili, Nyamira, Kabarnet and an upcoming Medical Centre in Lodwar. The Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified candidates to fill the following positions within the Nursing Department:

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

Reporting to Manager – Surgical services, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering specialized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with acute, chronic, or complex wounds, as well as those living with ostomies or fistulas. The nurse will ensure evidence-based wound management, promote patient comfort and healing, provide education to patients, families, and staff, and support multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and provide evidence-based management for acute, chronic, and complex wounds.
• Apply current wound-care principles, including accurate wound staging and appropriate treatment selection.
• Develop and implement skincare and pressure injury prevention strategies.
• Review and adjust care plans based on patient response and treatment outcomes.
• Perform pain assessment and reassessment, initiate analgesia as per protocol, and educate patients and families on pain management.
• Provide pre- and post-operative assessment and education for patients undergoing ostomy-related procedures.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with patient age, clinical condition, and established guidelines.
• Serve as a clinical resource to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff, including delivery of in-service education on wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate care to meet patient needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient interactions.
• Identify patient and family education needs and deliver appropriate health education.
• Recognize clinical deterioration, initiate Basic Life Support when required, and promptly report incidents or unusual findings.
• Ensure a safe care environment through strict adherence to infection prevention, control practices, and patient safety policies.
• Stay current with advancements in wound care through continuous professional development, product evaluation, and participation in relevant professional activities.

The requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in KRCHN or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) or equivalent (preferred).
• At least two (2) years’ experience in an acute care setting.
• Valid practicing license with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Demonstrated evidence-based knowledge of current medical-surgical nursing practices.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, administrative, and customer-care skills

SectorSocial Development

About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan. More information......

• Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and provide evidence-based management for acute, chronic, and complex wounds.
• Apply current wound-care principles, including accurate wound staging and appropriate treatment selection.
• Develop and implement skincare and pressure injury prevention strategies.
• Review and adjust care plans based on patient response and treatment outcomes.
• Perform pain assessment and reassessment, initiate analgesia as per protocol, and educate patients and families on pain management.
• Provide pre- and post-operative assessment and education for patients undergoing ostomy-related procedures.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with patient age, clinical condition, and established guidelines.
• Serve as a clinical resource to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff, including delivery of in-service education on wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate care to meet patient needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient interactions.
• Identify patient and family education needs and deliver appropriate health education.
• Recognize clinical deterioration, initiate Basic Life Support when required, and promptly report incidents or unusual findings.
• Ensure a safe care environment through strict adherence to infection prevention, control practices, and patient safety policies.
• Stay current with advancements in wound care through continuous professional development, product evaluation, and participation in relevant professional activities.

• Proven leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, administrative, and customer-care skills

• Diploma in KRCHN or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) or equivalent (preferred).
• Valid practicing license with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Demonstrated evidence-based knowledge of current medical-surgical nursing practices.