Job Description
REGISTERED ONCOLOGY NURSE - TWO (2) POSITIONS – VACANCY
NO.01/2022/05
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 38,270 – Ksh.51,170 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:
i. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
ii. Have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Nursing or Kenya
Registered Nursing;
iii. Have a Higher Diploma in Oncology Nursing;
iv. Have a Registration Certificate from the Nursing Council of Kenya;
v. Have a Valid Practicing License from the Nursing Council of Kenya;
vi. Be proficient in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
i. Working with the Radiation Oncologist specialist.
ii. Assisting the Oncologist in provision of health services and be the link
between the patients and the Oncologists;
iii. Ensuring that the oncology department is cleaned and prepared to handle
oncology patients;
iv. Keeping inventory of all medical equipment and supplies in the oncology
unit;
v. Assessing, planning, implementing oncology nursing interventions and
evaluating patient's outcomes;
vi. Scheduling appointments for oncology patients for care, referring patients
and clients appropriately;
vii. Facilitating patients' admission and initiating discharge plans;
viii. Maintaining records on patients’/client’s health condition and care;
ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling
data; and
ix. Any other duties allocated by the unit in charge.