Job Ref #: RTC-2417
Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 36

Job Description

• Call all eligible patients and take them to the DSD Nurse for initiation.
• Make sure that all initiated patients have been captured on Tier.net.
• 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 through 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

Job Requirements

Required Minimum Education and Experience

• Enrolled Nursing Diploma/Certificate
• 2-3 Years as an Enrolled Nurse in the NGO/Community or a Hospital Environment 
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS