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Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Nairobi stands at the forefront of healthcare delivery, offering specialized tertiary care across sub-Saharan Africa. The hospital's surgical services operate under strict Joint Commission International (JCI) standards, utilizing state-of-the-art operating theatres and rigorous post-operative recovery protocols.
As an employer, AKUH provides an intellectually stimulating, resource-rich, and deeply professional work environment. Surgical nursing leaders are critical to the hospital's clinical and operational success—overseeing staff skill mixes, designing retention and continuous education frameworks, driving perioperative research, and managing quality indicators to guarantee outstanding patient and family satisfaction.
Job Overview
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Experience: Minimum 5 Years (Operating Room Nursing in an Acute Care Hospital)
Deadline: July 7, 2026
Salary: Not Specified
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Clinical Administration
Strategic Goal Setting: Lead the OR Recovery team in formulating, implementing, and evaluating annual goals in alignment with the broader surgical services and nursing division strategy.
Workforce & Skill Mix: Manage daily staff scheduling, ensuring an optimal skill mix for safe, effective, and high-quality post-anesthesia patient care.
Talent Management: Spearhead the recruitment, selection, orientation, and technical training of the recovery nursing team; design and execute nursing retention strategies to minimize turnover.
Performance Reviews: Conduct periodic performance appraisals for perioperative staff and develop personalized growth plans to cultivate internal talent.
Financial Oversight: Participate actively in the departmental budgeting process, enforce stringent measures to control unit costs, manage inventories, and eliminate bad debts.
2. Advanced Clinical Practice
Evidence-Based Care: Continuously initiate innovative, evidence-based strategies to optimize immediate post-operative recovery workflows.
Multidisciplinary Oversight: Foster a culture of safe perioperative practice by leading collaborative clinical rounds and linking all contributors within the care team.
Outcomes Evaluation: Collaborate with lead physicians to assess care outcomes through Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) discussions, analyzing clinical incidence trends and key quality indicators.
Competency Tracking: Establish and maintain robust tracking systems to audit and validate the clinical knowledge, technical skills, and active competencies of recovery room nurses.
Research & Mentorship: Act as a principal clinical resource person, promoting nursing research and mentoring staff to reach their maximum professional potential.
3. Risk Management & Customer Care
Client Satisfaction: Take direct accountability for patient, family, and physician satisfaction regarding perioperative and recovery services.
Grievance Resolution: Respond to and resolve client complaints swiftly, implementing corrective actions based on trends identified in patient satisfaction surveys.
Incident Escalation: Actively track clinical incidents or sentinel events, immediately alerting the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and relevant Directors of high-risk situations.
Qualifications & Requirements
Diploma (KRCHN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from an approved nursing school or university.
Must hold a valid, active practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK).
Valid certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Minimum of five (5) years of continuous clinical nursing experience strictly within Operating Room / Perioperative nursing in an acute care hospital environment.
Demonstrable expert knowledge, technical skills, and clinical acumen in operating theatre and PACU environments.
Proven leadership, conflict resolution, administrative management, and staff mentoring capabilities.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and basic computer proficiency skills.
Ability to work autonomously and make critical clinical decisions under minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified perioperative nursing leaders are encouraged to submit their profiles directly via the Aga Khan University global human resource platform.
Method of Application: Apply online through the official Aga Khan University career site:
aku.taleo.net .Application Process: Create or log into your account, search for the Nurse Supervisor, OR Recovery position, fill out the required clinical background fields, and attach your current CV, NCK license, and professional certifications.
Deadline: Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
📌 Note: Aga Khan University Hospital does not charge any application, processing, or interviewing fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
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