Professional Nurses X 2 - Mthatha, South Africa - AJ Personnel

AJ Personnel

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Mthatha, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Main purpose of the job:

This position requires experience in clinical knowledge, as well as nursing qualifications with specific emphasis on NIMART certificate, PrEP exposure, and training
The Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) project requires the services of one Professional Nurse that will be responsible for providing all comprehensive health services (including SRHR) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)
The activities include the provision of mobile PHC, HIV Prevention, Care and support services for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), including PrEP, ART, SRHR, linkage to care, adherence support, phlebotomy, interpretation of results, and ensuring that clients remain in care

Location:

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Eastern Cape, Mthatha x 1:

Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha x 1

Key performance areas:

Engagement with AGYW, and other key role players to identify areas where AGYW are found on a regular basis
Produce weekly work plan with a list of AGYW hotspot areas, with the planned route of delivery of services
Identification of allocated funder targets, and design of outreach schedule to reach the target population, daily, weekly, monthly
Establishment of a stakeholder team and organizing meetings to include AGYW and other role players
Produce reports on demand creation and awareness campaigns and activities used to reach AGYW
Orientation of facilities, and involvement AGYW in the project model, services available, and hours of operation
Provision of behavior change information on issues related to HIV, TB, STI, SRHR, PrEP, ART, and other related information within the community
Orientate DOH PHC facilities, and make them aware of project implementation
Ensure DOH policies and guidelines are available, and keep updated on developments
Attend regular training on all guidelines, and keep updated on changes
Obtain a letter of authority from the DOH to receive a list of commodities required to provide PHC services for AGYW
Together with the

Project Manager:
National Coordination, order PHC drugs according to the DOH recommendations and keep a record of stock in, stock-out

Sensitization training
Conduct risk reduction counseling
Conduct the following screening services for HIV, TB, STI, Syphilis, HPV, pregnancy, and other minor alignments
Registration of clients using the clinical chart for Pre-ART, and ART
Open clinical charts for clients for both PrEP/ART
Phlebotomyinterpretation of results
Documentation of all relevant patient results and information
Clinical assessment of clients
Counseling for PrEP, ART, and contraceptive choices
Initiation clients on PrEP, PEP, STI treatment, FP, and ART
Adherence support groups for PrEP, PEP, and ART
Stock management and control, including drug supplies and commodities
Quality assessment and control
Produce electronic mapping database
Produce reports on relevant outreach activities and outcomes
Monitor PrEP/ART numbers on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring and analyzing, reviewing, and reporting on the effectiveness of policy
Regularly feedback on service standards, and new developments
Quality Control of source documents and ensure data collection tools are completed in line with protocol and good clinical practice guidelines
Maintain and build relationships with NDOH, provincial and district DOH, and any other medical/social services and stakeholders linked to the project
Keep abreast of current news and events to report to management
Engage regularly with key stakeholders, e.g., DOH, Civil Society, DBE
Update stakeholders on new developments Promote interest in the Project PrEP program Promote the clinic in the cluster they have been assigned to ensure that the visual IEC materials are available Participate in regular planning sessions with RHI/DOH and other key stakeholders Establish effective working relationships with internal and external team
Strengthen and support the referral system between the community, schools, clinics, and hospitals to ensure that clients are linked to care
Conduct regular focus group discussions, support groups, and adherence support groups to increase uptake of PrEP/ART
Support the implementation of strategies to ensure retention and adherence
Support and strengthen the use of B-Wise as a source of educational information related to HIV and HIV Screening
Work closely with WBOTs, peer navigators, and counselors to document and respond to issues arising in the community
Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
Create a database for client followup and trace missed appointments immediately
Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback