Professional Nurse

Right To Care is looking for a suitable qualified Professional Nurse to be part of its operations in Northwest Province (DR Kenneth Kaunda District) on Permanent basis under RT35 program(X1).                     

            KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)                                                                                                                                                              

Program Output                                           

  • Assist to align demand creation and clinical efforts to ensure collaboration in working towards targets.
  • Assist in provision of coaching and mentorship to Demand Creation Officers and Social Mobilisers regarding demand creation programme performance.
  • Assist in drafting of annual Operational plan.
  • Assist in drafting demand creation plans as required.
  • Ensure availability of suppliers and equipment’s.
  • Assist to develop and implement planning and reporting systems for the VMMC MOVE team to ensure that they perform and reach allocated targets.

Clinical Input 

  • Implement Voluntary Male Circumcision Programme (VMMC) at facility level in accordance with provincial and SA national guidelines.
  • Ensure comprehensive package of VMMC services available.
  • Maintain and respond to QA assessments.
  • Chair/attend staff meetings.
  • Ensure all Circumcised Clients are followed up as per SA/WHO guidelines.
  • Management of VMMC related adverse events effectively.

Linkage to Care and Treatment

• Record personal and contact information of newly tested HIV positive clients in the linkage to care and treatment register.
• Conduct Active and/or supported linkage to care and treatment of all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients.
• Ensure all clients tested HIV positive are linked to care and started treatment and record on the register accordingly
• Confirm that all linked clients have reached a care and treatment facility within a week of referral.
• Follow up on all linked clients at one-, three- and six months into care and treatment.
• Verify that all linked clients are still in care and treatment and adhere to their treatment.

Quality Assurance

  • Ensure all source documents are available and well utilised by the Roving team.
  • Ensure utilisation of PPE materials by all staff at the facility.
  • Ensure clinical staff conducts Medical Circumcision in line with Minimum Surgical Procedure Standards.
  • Ensure adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Standards.
  • Ensure all follow-up and review of clients are conducted and documented accordingly.

Reporting

  • Assist and submit standardised progress report of the Roving team weekly to line Manager.
  • Review all follow-up source documents for completeness and outcome management.
  • Ensure that all the outcomes of referred clients are correctly documented.
  • Ensure that all Registers are reviewed and prepared for Department of Health quarterly submissions.
  • Report any policy violation.

Staff Management

  • Assist in creating and managing of Roving Team’s facility Roving schedule.
  • Assist in identification of training needs of staff and scheduling of appropriate trainings.
  • Assist in staff time management.
  • Supervise all clinical staff and ensure adherence to VMMC SAG/WHO standards.
  • Assist in mentoring and supervision of locum staff.

Business Continuity

  • Perform any other relevant and reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time.
  • Fill in for other counsellors, Admin, Nurses at sites as and when required by line management.
  • Assist in collection and delivering of clients.
Job Reference
RTC-1150
Company
Right To Care
Job Location
Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Salary
Market Related
Job Type
fulltime
Category
Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare