BroadReach Vacancies Ugu District – Professional Nurse

Job Description:

The Professional Nurse’s primary responsibility is to support the implementation of strategic and tactical interventions at Department of Health (DoH) facilities and sites through the provision of direct HIV & TB related clinical services to patients and clients, namely PICT, ART initiations and viral load monitoring and other HIV/AIDS related activities. She / he will drive the 90-90-90 HIV and TB agendas for adults and children by ensuring that clinical protocols and guidelines are being implemented at target facilities and that facility staff are continuously identifying and addressing clinical issues in order to reach 90-90-90 targets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Integrated HIV and TB care and treatment provided
• Reporting
• Conduct TB Screening for all patients seen and all TB Standards met
• To undertake nursing duties, within a Primary Health care / Hospital Service / Community
• Initiate newly diagnosed HIV positive adult and pediatric clients on ART as per the ART Guidelines
• Provide HIV Counselling and testing within the framework of Provider Initiated Counselling and Testing (PICT)
• Record Keeping
• Including integrated health service delivery (e.g. nutrition, family planning and chronic disease counselling, consultation, care and treatment according to clinical guidelines)
• Patient Care 90-90-90
• EMTCT Guidelines implemented and PMTCT Standards met

Job Requirements:

• NiMART certified
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making
• Understanding of HIV and TB clinical and treatment guidelines and protocols for adults and children
• Understanding of and familiarity with Ideal Clinic, ICDM / ICSM and National Core Standards
• Computer Literacy (, MS Office)
• Experienced Professional Nurse, currently registered with SANC
• Familiar with TIER.Net, ETR.Net and DHIS preferred
• Knowledge and structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar
• Understanding of 90-90-90 HIV and TB strategies for adults and children
• Knowledge and use of BR tools

Job Details:

Company: BroadReach

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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