Enrolled Nurse - Vanderbijlpark at Anova Health Institute

The successful candidate will be required to provide direct clinical services within the scope of work as part of Anova facility-based DSD team and assist facilities to reach their 95-95-95 targets. To provide supervision to Facility based teams in terms of case finding, case management and retention activities when carrying out their duties.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Support facilities with phlebotomy work by identifying clients eligible for viral load monitoring and collect blood specimens for viral load testing.
• 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.
• Supervise the implementation of Anova’s APACE support activities at facility and facility level, in line with 95-95-95 strategy and workplan.
• Support Anova and/or DOH counsellors providing case finding and linkage to care services as well as adherence club.
• Supervise IQC, PT and other RTCQI activities at facility level.
• Supervise and perform monitoring activities including updating of registers and collection of statistics and validating of data.
• Track laboratory results and ensure appropriate distribution, capturing and filing thereof.
• Adhere to individual target requirements as per team lead/supervisor directive, maintain data collection requirements and submit reports as required.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Enrolled Nursing.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Enrolled Nurse duties.
• At least 3 years’ experience in HIV or Public health environment.
• Able to demonstrate ability to manage data collection and reporting.
• Computer Literate – MS Office Packages (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel & PowerPoint).
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Innovative, organized, analytical and excellent interpretation data skills.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.