Nurse, Endoscopy

Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years. 

Sector
Health
Rate this employer
Average: 3 (2 votes)

https://hospitals.aku.edu/

Nurse, Endoscopy

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct head to toe assessment before procedure to identify care needs and plan effective nursing interventions to meet those needs
  • Ascertain patient readiness for procedure using a checklist i.e. confirms consent, IV access, and Vital signs
  • Confirm equipment are clean and in working order before start of the procedure
  • Assist the physician during the procedure either as a scrub or circulating nurse
  • Administer IV medication and fluids as prescribed
  • Monitor patients during procedure, ensuring patient safety, stability and dignity is maintained throughout the procedure
  • Provide post procedure care and assesses patient’s readiness for discharge from the unit
  • Maintain accurate record of patient’s condition, procedures and medications.
  • Ensure discharge instructions from Endoscopy Unit are clear and documented, and hands over the patients to the floors or their families
  • Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices, timely safety checks on oxygen source, suction and other equipment used in the unit
  • Take accountability for efficient use of consumables and practices judicious stock control at all times i.e. accurate and timely billing of used CSSD items and unit drugs
  • Responsible for safe use of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of non-functional equipment to the unit supervisor
  • Participate in unit based continuing education and monitoring of identified unit based quality indicators
  • Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, clinical care program certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks

Requirements:

  • RN from a recognized school of nursing or University
  • Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  • Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://aku.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001NQ&lang=en&utm_source=Jobinkenya

 

Deadline 30/04/2026, 9:59:00 PM

 

 

Apply
Click on the APPLY button to send your application documents:
  • Your application will be sent to the employer immediately (Allowed formats: .doc .pdf .txt .docx)
  • A confirmation email will be sent to you few minutes afterwards
  • You can request any documents archived from our website (ex: a job description, a CV, a cover letter...)
Please bear in mind that you should never be requested to pay to get interviews, or to pass extra certifications etc...