The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is seeking a seasoned and Dynamic Nurse for its Karachi Region under Elderly Care Project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct household sample collection and provide home health services to elderly patients, as identified by project staff
• Nurses will be responsible for adhering to all protocols related to sample collection, including proper handling, and ensuring safe preservation and transportation of samples in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Adhere to all protocols related to sample collection, including aseptic techniques, proper labeling, timely documentation, and correct procedures for venipuncture or other biological sample collection.
• Educate participants and their caregivers on post-sampling care, potential side effects, and when to seek further medical attention.
• Undertake training as provided by project staff
• Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of patients
• Perform comprehensive patient and environmental assessments related to home health needs
• Administer medication via different routes (oral, IV etc.) as needed
• Keep organized logs of household visits and schedule of visits
• Demonstrate efficiency in the use of electronic monitoring equipment
• To ensure updated medical records of patients visited
• Able to follow and fill healthcare algorithms and maintain log sheets
• Develop care plans in consultation with clinician and identify referral requirements
• Plan daily home visits of patients, coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum, utilizing nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation)
• Provide individual and family patient education, counselling
• Is aware about palliative care and provide support to the patients to limit hospitalization
• Recognize prescriptions to understand medication dosage, complications, contraindications, and interactions
• Perform head-to-toe assessments of elderly population and direct Nursing assistants for supportive care
• Connect patient with consultations to report any complications or issues to the physician
• Be familiar with signs and symptoms of infection and be comfortable in dressing wounds and assessing long-term catheters
• Collaborate closely with the physician, nursing assistants, and patient to ensure medications, lifestyle changes, and therapy services are suitable. 
• Identify if the patient is facing any psychological or mental health issues and connect with specialized care as needed.

Qualification & Experience:

• Nursing Diploma/BScN/post-RN BScN & Valid PNC license
• 1-2 years of work experience in clinical settings, particularly in sample collection, Training or experience in preventive and palliative care, as well as geriatric nursing care would be preferrable.
• Certification in the following areas is preferable: Basic Life Support (BLS)/Safe Medication Administration/Intravenous (IV) Cannulation/Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion/Foley’s Catheterization.
• Ability to assess, plan and manage patient care with expertise as per protocols
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills
• Able to use digital applications on tablets, mobile, laptops
• Basic Computer Skills/Microsoft Office

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Nurse accompanied with his/her Line Manager(s) is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have the most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.