Oncology Home Health Nurse at Aga Khan University Hospital

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