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Job Description

Oncology Home Health Nurse, Department of Haematology & Oncology – (220000KQ)

Oncology Home Health Nurse

Department: Haematology-Oncology

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Through evidence-based practice, the oncology home health nurse will be a patient advocate, and in coordination with the clinician who will assess, plan and implement immediate, as well as, short and long term care plans for oncology patients

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical care at AKUH or in home-based settings through the AKUH@Home (oncology) program
• Travel to patients’ home and perform comprehensive patient and environmental assessments related to oncology home health needs
• Develop care plan in consultation with clinician
• Coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum, utilizing nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation)
• Provide nursing care, administer medication and perform routine clinical procedures according to program policies within the prescribed plan in the home setting
• Support the patient and family (including psychosocial support) through disease progression, symptom management, advanced care planning and life closure, as appropriate
• Ensure appropriate handling and disposal of biological and hazardous specimens/materials
• Oversee inventory management and facilitate maintenance and billing of clinical supplies
• Inform the medical and clinical leads of any adverse event, incidence and occurrence related to patient/staff, including a written report of the incident/event and the action(s)
• Initiate and perform ongoing review of policies related to service provided
• Support clinical team, as primary liaison and be a patient advocate at all times
• Participate in patient and program quality and safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing will be considered if candidate has significant past oncology experience
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience as a nurse in a hospital (inpatient) and/or outpatient setting
• Experience in oncology, home care and/or palliative care is preferred
• BLS certification.
• Valid Nursing Council of Kenya License.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational capabilities and ability to handle diverse set of tasks simultaneously
• Strong self-initiative while working as part of a team or independently
• Ability to handle stressful situations and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication – written and verbal

How To Apply

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