Supervisor, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Aga Khan University Hospital

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