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.

Reporting to Director, Executive & Oncology Services, the Supervisor Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit will be responsible for the overall operations, supervision and co

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with Lead physician, the supervisor will develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and protocols for safe and effective patient care.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for the unit.
• Coordinate the management of patients who are to undergo BMT from the point of identification of need for transplant to post transplant care
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure well-coordinated patient care.
• Coordinate apheresis and laboratory teams involved in stem cell harvesting of patients and donors and patient safety and infection control.
• Coordinate and ensure strict adherence to infection control practices in the unit.
• Together with the lead physician, develop key performance indicators (KPIs) that will demonstrate excellent care of BMT patients
• Ensure the unit is well resourced with adequate staffing and required equipment.
• Comply with regulatory, accreditation and other safety guidelines for the unit
• Ensure that nursing staff in Bone Marrow unit remain up to date with knowledge and skill by maintaining continuous learning.
• Oversee infection prevention and control practices, central line management, and chemotherapy/biotherapy administration.
• Ensures a system is in place to monitor nurses’ clinical knowledge, skills, and competencies
• Takes lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), and ensures participation by   nurses.
• Ensure program-based client satisfaction surveys is carried out, monitor trends of incidents/complaints and takes appropriate action. 

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse (KRN/M; KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
• Certification in BLS 
• Demonstrate experience or training in Bone Marrow Transplantation services
• Demonstrate Leadership and management skills
• Demonstrates current knowledge in general nursing.
• Demonstrates leadership and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to teach and cascade information at all levels
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team