Position Title: Senior Oncology Nurse Educator, Rwanda
Reports to: Program Director of Oncology, IMB (primary); Global Oncology Nursing Leader - DFCI (secondary)
Location: Butaro Hospital, Rwanda
Position Type: Full Time
Duration: 1 year
Position Overview
As a designated Cancer Center of Excellence, Butaro Hospital provides evidenced based practice in oncology for cancer patients of Rwanda and surrounding countries. The oncology program consists of both adult and pediatric inpatient wards as well as an outpatient facility consisting of an exam clinic and an Infusion Center. We are seeking a Senior Oncology Nurse Educator to work alongside two Rwandan oncology educators as well as the nursing staff to provide clinical expertise and programmatic support by integrating nursing theory and evidence-based practice into the clinical oncology practice. The oncology nurse educator serves as a role model and mentor to the Butaro nursing staff in both clinical and leadership arenas and will work with in country and other leaders to help the oncology program continue to develop as a high-quality oncology care center. The Senior Oncology Nurse Educator may also contribute to national oncology capacity building initiatives by serving as expert clinician, trainer, and consultant to MOH and the University of Rwanda School of Nursing and Midwifery as requested.
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Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, Kazakhstan, Navajo Nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
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