Head Nurse – Nursing Services - (260002R7)
Head Nurse – Nursing ServicesDepartment: Nursing ServicesEntity: Aga Khan Hospital, KarimabadLocation: Karachi, PakistanIntroduction:The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 Off-Campus Hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 300+ Clinical Laboratories, 50+ Pharmacies in more than 120 cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicine. The Hospital provides zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous patient welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.Responsibilities:You will be responsible to: manage 24/7 staffing scheduling as per the hospital standards set for assuring quality and safe patient care and remain available for shift schedule as per needsexhibit excellent management in executing quality patient care and ensure that physician rounds for all patients are timely completed, patients are reviewed and monitored for the treatment modalities and patient regimens are being accurately followedregularly meet patients and their families to resolve complaints and issues relating to care and any other related concernscollaborate with all support service departments to ensure quality care and meet requirements of patientswork with multidisciplinary teams on quality projects to improve unit core processesestablish and ensure that unit-based standards, goals, objectives and priorities are prepared and monitor against the standardsencourage creativity, initiative and innovativeness in nursing staffs and mentor nursing workforce for provision of good services and staff development.
Requirements:You should have:Baccalaureate degree in Nursing (BScN) from an accredited school, preferably a Master’s degree in the same field, along with a Community Midwifery Diploma and a valid license from the Pakistan Nursing Council.at least four years of relevant experience, of which at least two years of experience should be at a nursing management levelcertification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Safe Medication Administration, Aseptic Techniques, I/V Cannulation, and Paediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skillsability to work under pressure and meet stringent deadlineswillingness to work in shift duties (mornings, evenings and nights).Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
: Pakistan
: Aga Khan Hospital & Medical College
: Regular
: Standard
: 04/09/2026, 10:56:09 AM
: 08/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM
