Nurse - Muranga at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Responsibilities

• Assist and work together in support of all the CCC activities with the clinical officer.
• Integration of healthcare services to CCC target areas-CWC, family planning and other clinics.
• Support of the community component of program including outreaches and mobilization for care and support.
• Organize follow up of clients who have defaulted treatment and care.
• Lead and support educational sessions at the CCC.
• Support the formation and management patient support groups at the CCC.
• Triage clients at clinic.
• Provide skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
• Attend and participate in team conferences as requested.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered (provided is certified).
• May supervise care given by other cadres including, Medical Assistants, ART Aides and Phlebotomists.
• Provides patient and family education.
• May assist the nurse manager and/or nurse case manager with the coordination of outside services.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized medical training college;
• Registration by the nursing council of Kenya.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Other Skills & Abilities/Qualifications

• Experience or training in ART provision and care of patients in an HIV/AIDS setting is desired.

Education And/or Experience

• Diploma in Nursing from a recognized medical training college;
• Registration by the nursing council of Kenya.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Other Skills & Abilities/Qualifications

• Experience or training in ART provision and care of patients in an HIV/AIDS setting is desired.

• Assist and work together in support of all the CCC activities with the clinical officer.
• Integration of healthcare services to CCC target areas-CWC, family planning and other clinics.
• Support of the community component of program including outreaches and mobilization for care and support.
• Organize follow up of clients who have defaulted treatment and care.
• Lead and support educational sessions at the CCC.
• Support the formation and management patient support groups at the CCC.
• Triage clients at clinic.
• Provide skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
• Attend and participate in team conferences as requested.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered (provided is certified).
• May supervise care given by other cadres including, Medical Assistants, ART Aides and Phlebotomists.
• Provides patient and family education.
• May assist the nurse manager and/or nurse case manager with the coordination of outside services.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.