Job Description
Registered Nurse I (Oncology) - Job Group “K” - One (1) Position - Advert No. 06/2024/04
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 39,700 – 52,960 p.m (Job Group ‘K’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:
i. Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Nursing or Kenya Registered
Nursing;
ii. Higher Diploma in Oncology Nursing;
iii. Registration Certificate from the Nursing Council of Kenya;
iv. Valid Practicing License from the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
v. Certificate in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
i. Works under an oncologist in managing patients with cancer in outpatient
and inpatient of a health facility;
ii. Follow ups for patients with cancer;
iii. Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating
patient's outcomes;
iv. Providing appropriate health care service including Integrated
Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), immunization, PMTCT, antenatal care and delivery, providing health education and counselling to
patients/clients and community on identified health needs;
v. Referring patients and clients appropriately; facilitating patients'
admission and initiating discharge plans;
vi. Maintaining records on patients'/clients’ health condition and care;
vii. ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling
data; and
viii. Any other duty as outlined in the respective Scheme of Service.