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Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho...

Responsibilities or duties

Perform wound assessment, reassessment, and wound management for all patients.

Utilize principles of current wound management when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds.

Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakouts for patients.

Revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan of effectiveness.

Utilize appropriate pain management techniques, educates the patient and family regarding pain management

Provides education to patients undergoing surgery that result in an ostomy. Provide pre and post operating assessments and patient/family education

Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.

Is a resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff

Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians

Consults other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to patient’s needs.

Attends seminars, conferences, continuing education classes in the areas of wound prevention, wound management and ostomies. Participates in professional societies and stays current with changes, new advancement/treatments in wound care.

Knowledgeable of clinical products currently available on the market, evaluates the products and makes recommendations.

Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multi-disciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive, and timely manner.

Perform pain assessment and reassessment, and initiate analgesia as per protocol

Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or physician

Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching

Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to initiate Basic Life Support

Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

KRCHN /BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University

Current Licensure with the Nursing council of Kenya

Certificate in Basic life support (BLS)

Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) preferred

Experience needed

Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in an acute care hospital.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing

Demonstrate Leadership and management skills

• Perform wound assessment, reassessment, and wound management for all patients.
• Utilize principles of current wound management when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds.
• Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakouts for patients.
• Revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan of effectiveness.
• Utilize appropriate pain management techniques, educates the patient and family regarding pain management
• Provides education to patients undergoing surgery that result in an ostomy. Provide pre and post operating assessments and patient/family education
• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.
• Is a resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians
• Consults other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to patient’s needs.
• Attends seminars, conferences, continuing education classes in the areas of wound prevention, wound management and ostomies. Participates in professional societies and stays current with changes, new advancement/treatments in wound care.
• Knowledgeable of clinical products currently available on the market, evaluates the products and makes recommendations.
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multi-disciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive, and timely manner.
• Perform pain assessment and reassessment, and initiate analgesia as per protocol
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or physician
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to initiate Basic Life Support
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.

• Leadership and management skills
• Evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing

• KRCHN /BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
• Current Licensure with the Nursing council of Kenya
• Certificate in Basic life support (BLS)
• Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) preferred