Enrolled Nurse - Polokwane at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Services

• Perform PICT for clients presenting at health facilities and/or their partners; and appropriate referral
• Screen clients for STIs, TB, Hypertension, diabetes and refer for provision of symptomatic management
• Provide phlebotomy services for baseline bloods (pre-ART patients), VL and other monitoring bloods for patients already on ART in decanted modalities or general follow-up care
• Age-appropriate HIV risk reduction counselling
• Refer men for assessment of suitability (or otherwise) to undergo circumcision and/or refer for appropriate management
• Encourage proper hand hygiene
• Ensure clean and well ventilated environment
• Identify potential risks and their management
• Maintain strict infection control standards at all times

Technical support and capacity building

• Support Anova and/or DoH counsellors providing HTS and linkage to care services as well as adherence club or I-ACT facilitators
• Supervise IQC, PT and other RTQII activities at facility level
• Supervise and perform monitoring activities including updating of HTS registers and collection of statistics and validating of data
• Tracking of laboratory results and ensure appropriate distribution, capturing and filing
• Assist with implementation of decanting modalities at facility level as per need (cohorting, phlebotomy, completion of registers etc.) to ensure efficient running of the programme

Administrative Tasks

• Ensure timeous requisition of supplies
• Adhere to individual target requirements as per team lead/supervisor directive, maintain data collection requirements
• Participate in all quality improvement activities as part of the Anova QI initiatives
• Participate in SIMS preparations, assessment (internal & external) and implementation of corrective actions
• Attend programme related meetings as required
• Compile and analyse patient data and statistics as required
• Obtain and accurately document informed consent forms from clients
• Complete, compile and submit relevant data forms/performance reports
• Ensure the ethical, timely, accurate, confidential and courteous processing of programme clients
• Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Enrolled Nurse certificate and registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in HIV and related programmes
• Experience working in Public Health facilities engaging with adolescents and youth will be an advantage
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Organized and analytical skills
• Must be able to work under pressure & independently
• Must be willing to work during weekends
• Proficiency in MS Office