Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Oncology

Taleo; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 16,611,000 - 24,917,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi seeks a Clinical Nurse Coordinator – Oncology in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. The role focuses on developing individualized care plans, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and overseeing daily operations to ensure high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate holds a BScN, a valid Pakistan Nursing Council license, CPR and related certifications, and at least two years of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• BScN degree from an accredited school.
• Two years nursing experience.
• Valid Pakistan Nursing Council license.
• CPR certification and Safe Medication Administration.
• I/V Cannulation knowledge and practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized plans of care and ensure implementation with timely follow-ups.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and plan patient care accordingly.
• Organize workload and set priorities to deliver care efficiently.
• Communicate all reportable cases to head nurse and manager via shift reports.
• Respond quickly in crises and ensure patient safety in care areas.
• Conduct comprehensive patient education assessments and document teaching.
• Ensure smooth discharge planning, including home meds and follow-up care.
• Follow up with patients within one week post-discharge for health issues.
• Review literature and share findings with junior staff and instructor.
• Gain service-specific expertise through ongoing education.
• Participate in quality circles and projects relevant to the unit.
• Optimize use of hospital resources and coordinate with teams.
• Perform daily rounds in BMT and monitor clinical and administrative aspects.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for patient screening and care.
• Provide timely updates to BMT Section head and unit manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

MS Office

Adaptability

Shift flexibility

Education

BScN

Pakistan Nursing Council license

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Oncology (260003QG)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Oncology - ( 260003QG )

Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Oncology

Department: Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Develop individualized plan of care, ensures implementation of the same through timely follow-ups while incorporating theoretical concepts and advanced clinical skills into practice
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds as applicable and plan patient care accordingly
• Organize workload and set priorities appropriately
• Ensure all reportable cases are communicated to head nurse and manager verbally and through shift reports
• Response quickly and appropriately in conflicting or crisis situation in patient care areas
• Conduct comprehensive assessment to identify patients’ education needs, ensure required education is conducted and documented on the appropriate forum
• Ensure smooth discharge process for patients including discharge plan, take home medication, home care needs, and follow up care
• Contact patients within one week of discharge for follow-up for health-related problems
• Review new literature / research to keep updated and share with junior staff and nurse instructor
• Gain expertise into specific service through educating self via service specific education.
• Participate in specialty related quality circles/projects.
• Ensure effective use of hospital and clinical resources.
• Perform daily round of BMT area and observes for clinical and administrative aspects of care and services provided to patients and families in BMT.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate screening of each patient for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Timely update and reports to BMT Section head and manager about patients and donor workup.
• Participates in unit, departmental and hospital-wide committees, task forces or meetings as indicated by role appropriateness.

Requirements:

You should have:

• a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing (BScN) from an accredited school
• at least twoyears of nursing experience and a valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Safe Medication Administration, Aseptic Techniques, I/V Cannulation
• in-depth knowledge of health and safety measures
• excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills
• ability to effectively work in teams as well as independently
• proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Office
• flexible to work with shifts

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.