Professional Nurse (saldanha)

Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Support the facility with the integrated clinical management of clients for TB services 35%

  • Implement MECC principles and update 100% of patient folders
  • Receive missed appointment lists daily from admin support staff and action it.
  • Implement TUTT
  • Work in selected high priority facilities
  • Quality TB Screening in accordance with guidelines and High-risk HIV clients
  • Quality TB testing by collection of sputum samples
  • TB Contact tracing and management of active Cases.
  • The tracing of disengaged TB clients
  • Adherence support to all clients.
  • Support integration with other services, chronic diseases, family planning, HIV
  • STI screening and referral, treatment
  • Linkage of patients to care for NPO's and mobiles
  • Attend facility meetings for feedback
  • Attend sub-distrct/District meetings mandatory
Support facility staff with the integrated management of the integrated HIV services 35%
  • Implement MECC principles.
  • Apply the Welcome back strategy
  • Work in selected high priority facilities
  • Quality HIV Screening and testing
  • Quality collection of blood samples as per guidelines.
  • Correct VL management according to the unsuppressed guideline
  • Support integration with other services, chronic diseases, family planning, HIV
  • STI screening and referral, treatment.
  • Integration of HIV self-screening /PrEP for partners and refer accordingly.
  • Adherence support to all clients
  • Linkage of patients to care for NPO's and mobiles
  • Optimal use of the CBS referral app
  • Attend facility meetings for feedback
  • Attend sub-district/District meetings mandatory.
  • Optimal use of SPV
Awareness and health promotion and education within facilities 10%
  • Planning for daily health promotion events within facility
  • Childhood HIV/TB disease prevention and treatment
  • Adult HIV /TB disease prevention and treatment
  • Health education on TB Contact management
  • Support the Utilization of CHWs for health promotion & education.
  • Condom use: demonstration and distribution: male and female-prevention of transmission
  • Promote HIV self-screening /PrEP partners and refer.
  • Awareness of HIV /TB disease, signs and symptoms, adherence, treatment, self-care
  • Healthy eating and WOW promotion
  • Encourage to wear face mask
  • Monitor that IPC practices are always followed
  • Health education and implementation of IPC
  • Manage and refer clients with Chronic diseases of lifestyle, as part of integration services.
  • Optimal use of the CBS referral app.
  • Optimal use of SPV
Administrative duties 10% * Attend PDC training sessions on-line
  • Implement PACK 2025
  • Implement Vertical transmission Prevention
  • TB prevention & Management
  • HIV Testing services
  • HIV prevention & management
  • IQC
  • Support the NPO assigned admin/intern staff
  • Linkage with the NPO OTL
  • Attend all relevant meetings Implement ART guidelines if authorized or refer clients immediately
Information management 10%
  • Establish work relationship with facility info clerks to support
  • Complete necessary data collection tools daily,
  • Completion of NHLS documents & Clinical stationery
  • Validate data before submission
  • Report incidents
  • Report adverse events
  • Feedback to OPM/project manager/SD clinical coordinator
  • Assist Folder flow to data capturer
  • Ensure and oversee daily capturing of clients
  • Grade 12
  • Diploma in Nursing (General, Midwifery, Community Science, Psychiatry)
  • Registration as a professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
  • HIV Management Course
  • NIMART trained
  • Trained in Adult PACK Experience working in primary healthcare facilities in the public sector
  • Minimum 3 years' experience managing HIV-positive patients
Drivers Licence and willingness to use own vehicle
  • Grade 12
  • Diploma in Nursing (General, Midwifery, Community Science, Psychiatry)
  • Registration as a professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council
  • HIV Management Course
  • NIMART trained
  • Trained in Adult PACK
  • Experience working in primary healthcare facilities in the public sector
  • Minimum 3 years' experience managing HIV-positive patients

Skills Required

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1612177
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
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