Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa.
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Lead the team in development, implementation and monitoring of oncology unit based clinical policies and procedures
Take lead in identification, definition and monitoring of unit based clinical indicators including chemotherapy administration specific indicators.
Participate in development and evaluation of nursing documents related to oncology to ensure their appropriateness in capturing patient information.
Assist the nurse manager and lead physician to initiate innovative and evidence-based strategies to improve patient care in all aspects of oncology nursing.
Participate in the development of a culture of safe practice in collaboration with clinical teams and actively participate in multidisciplinary clinical rounds.
Participate in evaluation of care and outcomes through Mortality and Morbidity discussions, clinical incidence trends and clinical indicators
Participate in the establishment of oncology standards of care with unit staff and monitor delivery of care according to established standards.
Together with the Nurse Manager, conduct regular evaluation of nurses and designs individual development plans based on identified learning/training needs
Is responsible for staff files and all learning material at unit level
In collaboration with the Manager NES, fosters the development of nurses to maximum potential through providing educational/training opportunities and exposure to appropriate learning forums.
Make daily rounds of all patients receiving chemotherapy in the unit and in other medical surgical units, assessing their health status to identify care needs and guides appropriately.
Review patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment according to the nurse’s competence and patient’s needs.
Assist the nurses at bedside in patient assessment to identify individual patient needs for patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Assist nurses to plan and implement individual interventions for oncology patients based on identified patient needs
Ensure Chemotherapy administration safety by ensuring that all nurses understand chemo safety measures.
Responsible for continuing education/training, and orientation and settling of new nurses assigned in the unit
Work closely with nurses at bedside and conducts regular skill checks to identify their training/learning needs, and designs individual training programs
Designs a plan for continuing unit-based learning and works with the nurse manager to ensure participation of all nurses
Takes lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), and ensure participation by nurses.
Requirements:
Registered nurse with a BSc-Nursing degree
Bachelor’s Degree or diploma in Oncology nursing is preferred
Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
Certification in BLSS
Minimum 5 years continuous nursing experience in acute care hospital, preferably in oncology unit
Possess teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a sense of professional development
Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in nursing
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