Clinical Nurse, Children’s Ward
Aga Khan University Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
Full Time
Medical / Healthcare
Medical / Healthcare
Published April 08, 2026
Apply by April 13, 2026
Job Description
Provide comprehensive pediatric nursing care on the children’s ward, including assessments, care planning, medication administration, education, emergency response, and leadership, ensuring safety and quality in a full‑time role.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete assessment and re‑assessment of pediatric patients to identify care needs
- Develop written care plans based on changing needs, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of interventions
- Contribute feedback during patient rounds with physicians and ensure availability of investigations, reports, and clinical updates
- Administer medication safely, monitor patient response, and provide medication education to patients and families
- Document all assessment data, investigation results, care provided, multidisciplinary discussions, and patient/family interactions accurately and timely
- Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia per protocol
- Accurately administer all medication according to treatment orders and MMU guidelines
- Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
- Commence enteral, oral, and gastric feeds as prescribed, assess absorption and elimination, and provide feedback
- Recognize pre‑arrest or arrest states, activate the Emergency Response Team, and participate in resuscitation
- Ensure a safe environment through infection‑control practices, safety checks on incubators, IV pumps, oxygen sources, and cardiac monitors
- Account for judicious and efficient use of resources, including timely billing of ward stock drugs and consumables
- Care for equipment through proper cleaning, storage, inventory checks, and reporting of non‑functional items
- Participate in unit‑based nursing education, quality‑improvement projects, audits, spot checks, and skill checks
- Ensure code pink is practiced at all times
- Assist in orientation of new nurses and mentor junior staff and students
- Provide leadership for the team and manage the unit during a shift
- Provide basic nursing care without supervision
Requirements
- KRCHN/KRM/BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
- Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Minimum of three years’ experience in an acute care hospital
- Demonstrated evidence‑based knowledge of current practices in Paediatrics nursing
- BA/BSc/HND education (as indicated in the posting)
How to Apply
Apply via Aga Khan University Hospital’s Taleo portal at aku.taleo.net.
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Job Summary
| Company: | Aga Khan University Hospital |
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Industry: | Medical / Healthcare |
| Posted: | 04/08/2026 |
| Deadline: | 04/13/2026 |