Enrolled Nurse - Nelspruit, South Africa - Right To Care

Right To Care

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Nelspruit, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Pull out files for TX_NEW -Flag files for patients not initiated on IPT

Call all eligible patients and take them to the DSD Nurse for initiation.
Make sure that all initiated patients have been captured on
Increase IPT Initiation among patients currently on ART by using the viral load due lists and patients on adherence clubs.
Request files for patients with no outcomes, audit them and ask the Data Capture to update outcomes on TIER.NET
Every month request a list of patients that needs repeat script for IPT and ensure that the treatment is continued for the prescribed duration according to guidelines.
Counselling of patients in their own language, get consent and offer rapid HIV testing.
Refer all positive patients to the Professional Nurse for initiation on the same day (Handshake approach)
Link mother baby pairs to care through identification of HIV positive mothers and PCR positive babies and refer them for initiation of ART
Go thru the TB room and make sure that all TB presumptive /diagnosed patients have been tested for HIV if not make note to test them on their next visits.
Screen patients for STI, TB by asking the 4 screening questions and refer patients accordingly
Support all Self Screening activities happening within and in vicinity of your facility.
Ensure that the Risk Profiling tool is used in your facility.
Support the Professional Nurse with drawing of Viral load due bloods
Create index testing contact list, call the partners as according to your list using the facility phone or any alternative provided.
Collaborate with Right to Care Community Partners, WBHCOTS and HBC teams to help trace all Index contacts on your list
Enrolled Nursing Diploma/Certificate
23 Years as an Enrolled Nurse in the NGO/Community or a Hospital Environment

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS