Background: Jacaranda Health aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa. Our ambition is to become the largest chain of maternity clinics in the region, and a leader in innovation in maternal health services.
We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide affordable and friendly maternity and reproductive health services to low-income urban women.
We launched our first maternity hospital in 2012 and the second one in 2014 and plan for rapid expansion within Nairobi and beyond.
Job Summary: Jacaranda Health is seeking Theater Nurses with good experience in theater nursing and a strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women to work in our second facility within Nairobi.
This role is critical to Jacaranda’s goal of delivering quality customer service and maintaining superior patient satisfaction.
We seek candidates who are organized, flexible, personable, and have strong commitment to providing friendly and respectful care to all women Along with their clinical duties, the theater nurses will have the opportunity to work with new technologies, quality improvement techniques and work with clinicians and advisors at the forefront of maternal health.
It is an excellent opportunity to learn new clinical skills, and to receive mentorship in a clinical setting and CME.
Duties and Responsibilities
Theater nurse shall work to provide comprehensive antenatal care, postnatal care, and family planning for mothers and mothers-to-be in Jacaranda’s maternity
To undertake routine duties in theatre as to prepare and clear the theatre before and after operating sessions.
To undertake client care pre and post-operatively by monitoring and responding to abnormal recordings to the anaesthetist and the surgeon.
Refer to the surgeon and the anaesthetist on relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
To maintain the theatre register and accurately as delegated by Hospital Manager.
Provide friendly, helpful service, advice, guidance, and education to all patients
Work closely with the Jacaranda Health management team and teammates to identify and implement opportunities to improve clinical quality and clinic operations
Diagnose, treat, and refer as appropriate antenatal, labour and postnatal complications
Conduct normal and Caesarean deliveries and assess any complications that may require referral
Other duties as may be assigned.
Desired Qualifications
The desired candidate should possess the following:
Over three (3) years’ experience in a Hospital Theatre setting preferably in a busy maternity department with experience handling complications during normal delivery.
Registered nurse from KMTC or other recognized nurse training institute (Degree in nursing is an added advantage.)
Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Post basic training in Theatre Nursing
Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet
A commitment to providing world-class care, and the curiosity and commitment to excellence needed for continuous quality improvement.
Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment.
To apply
Interested candidates should send their Cover letters and CVs to jobs@jacarandahealth.org by 26th February 2015 indicating the position on the subject line.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please visit www.jacarandahealth.org for more details.