Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is a legally registered NGO operating in Nigeria, AHF-Nigeria collaborates with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other partner institutions, to provide technical assistance to these key. To meet the above needs, the program wishes to recruit a dynamic, skilled, committed, self-driven and results oriented individuals to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: ART Nurse
Location: Anambra
Report: Prevention Program Manager/Clinical Coordinator
Job Summary
- The ART nurse assists the clinician in ensuring smooth implementation of the ART service delivery within the facility.
- He /She will directly supervise the community HIV prevention programs. This position is crucial to the achievement of AHF Nigeria’s programmatic targets and objectives.
Education and Experience
- University graduate in Nursing or its equivalent
- At least one year post NYSC experience in HIV program management.
- Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
- Must be highly organized, committed and capable of effective multi-tasking
- Proficiency in computer an added advantage
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based care in HCT-Prevention, ART, PMTCT and TB services.
- Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
- Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
- Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medir.al provider.
- Establish effective linkages and referral of patient within and outside the facility.
- Ensure that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all service provided.
- Implement operational research protocol to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs
- Provides skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
- Administers-medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
- Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous Infusions as ordered.
- Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
- May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
- Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
- Provides patient and family education.
- Any other duties designated by the supervisor
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV’s and cover letters to:globalhr.Africa@aidshealth.org
Note
- Candidate should kindly indicate the position applying for and their preferred located as the subject of their e-mail.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
12:00 PM; 22nd March, 2016.
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