Ongoing Recruitment at MEDSERVE-LUTH Cancer Center

Job Scope

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Oncology Nurse to join our dedicated healthcare team.
• This full-time, onsite role involves providing exceptional patient care, administering chemotherapy, and managing other cancer treatments.
• The Oncology Nurse will monitor patient symptoms and progress, ensuring optimal outcomes through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Deliver comprehensive care to oncology patients, including the administration of chemotherapy and other cancer treatment.
• Symptom Management: Expertly manage patient symptoms, ensuring comfort and well-being throughout treatment.
• Patient Monitoring: Regularly monitor and document patient progress, adjusting care plans as necessary.
• Collaboration: Work closely with oncologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and effective care.
• Ethical Standards: Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in all patient interactions.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing; additional certifications or advanced degrees in Oncology Nursing are highly desirable.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience. Must have significant experience in Clinical Oncology Nursing or Palliative Care Nursing.
• Specialized Skills: Candidates must be seasoned, doubly qualified nurses with experience in Accident & Emergency (A&E) or theatre nursing.
• Oncology Expertise: In-depth knowledge of oncology nursing, including chemotherapy and cancer treatment protocols.
• Patient Care: Demonstrated expertise in patient care, including symptom management and monitoring progress.

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• Assist the Radiation Oncologists and Physicists to develop treatment plans for cancer patients.
• Prepare patients for CT simulation.
• Carry out CT simulation and send acquired images for contouring.
• Inspect radiation equipment and devices to ensure they are operational and function effectively.
• Ensure compliance with safety guidelines, procedures, and standards to prevent undue exposure of staff and patients to radiation.
• Keep records of treatment information such as radiation dosage, equipment settings, and the patient’s response to radiotherapy.
• Monitor patients to check for the side effects of their treatments and make appropriate recommendations or changes to their treatment.
• Provide an offline review of patents by supervision and make necessary adjustments where necessary.
• Dispense radiation dose during brachytherapy treatment.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of a diploma or bachelor’s degree in Radiography with a PGD in Radiotherapy.
• A minimum of 2-4 years of experience in clinical practice.
• Must be licensed by the Radiographer registration board of Nigeria (RRBN).
• A Radiographer with Diagnostic experience and interest in Radiation Therapy.
• Previous exposure to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA fellowship, seminars and workshops).
• Hands-on knowledge and experience in Brachytherapy will be an added advantage.
• Previous attendance in ARN conferences or any RRBN continuous development programme is an added advantage.