Our story began in 2010 as a small medical reference laboratory with less than 10 employees. We soon discovered that the needs of our practitioners and our clients required us to implement mobile phlebotomy

Responsibilities

Perform health assessment of patients brought to the lab to identify their care needs

Ensure patients are adequately prepared for procedures and that documentation is up to date Prepare the necessary procedure trays and equipment before procedure while maintain sterility.

Maintain highest standards of infection control, as per hospital policies and procedure.
Assist the physician to perform procedures, and administers the necessary medications
Monitor patients during and after procedures and reports to the physician any abnormal findings e.g. arrhythmias, excessive bleeding from insertion sites, pain etc
Participate in life-saving actions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation
Educate patients and families about diseases and their therapies
Maintain accurate documentation of the procedure, Hemodynamic monitoring, monitor patient vital signs and Medications given in the lab

Ensure discharge instructions from the lab are clear and documented and hands over the patients to the floors, where applicable.

Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices, timely safety checks of IV pumps, oxygen source, and other lab equipment
Take accountability for efficient use of recourses and practice judicious stock control at all times i.e. accurate and timely billing of used CSSD items and Unit drugs
Responsible for safe use of lab equipment through proper cleaning, storage, per shift checks of the inventory and timely reporting of non-functional equipment to the nurse manager

Qualifications & Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a recognized school of nursing or University
Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Critical Care nursing

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