Nimart Nurse - North West at The Aurum Institute

Description

The NIMART Nurse is responsible for providing holistic and comprehensive HIV AIDS clinical care to Patients and performing Clinical Procedures and administering processes according to professional protocol.

Technical Work Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Services
•  Administrative duties
• Liaison with Stakeholders
• Human Capital Management

Duties:

• Liaise with all Stakeholders when necessary towards the achievement of organizational and departmental goals
• Promote Health Education on a daily basis by doing outreach with mobiles in the community
• Conduct HCT testing indoors and outdoors (Mobile, gazebo) on a daily basis
• Obtain medical history
• Physical examination of Participants, including pelvic, genital and rectal examinations 
• Drawing of blood and other specimens
• Monitor vital signs
• Syndrome management of conditions
• Dispensing of medication
• Assessing the results and refer Participant for further treatment where necessary
• Monitor ARV RX adherence and educate on lifestyle modifications
• Manage Participants on a regular basis to monitor side effects
• Referral of Participants for further investigations including x-rays, sonars etc
• Provide a Counselling Services:
• Conduct pre-and post-counselling service to each participant
• Provide educational assistance and advise
• Perform daily quality checks and data counselling
• Active participant management
• Dispense ARV medication
• Compiling and submission of daily statistics
• Compile monthly statistics and confirm
• Recordkeeping of medication (ARV) handed to Patient
• Compile Monthly Report and forward to Pharmacy
• Complete monthly stocktake and forward order to Pharmacy
• Proper recordkeeping of Stock received and distribution
• Participated in proactive Team efforts to achieve Departmental and Company Goals Supervision of Sub Ordinates by providing guidance and in-service training to identify and address all challenges ▪ Mentoring and coaching of Sub Ordinates
• Debriefing of Sub Ordinates when required ▪ Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed Procedures and Legislation
• Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources
• Adhere and maintain Decision making authority as allocated to the position

Requirements: 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university
• Registration with South African Nursing Council
• Completed NIMART Course • Dispensing Certificate
• Advanced Diploma in Primary Health Care Experience
• Minimum of two years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Adequate knowledge of HIV / AIDS patient management
• At least two years’ experience in Public Health Care environment Requirements
• SA Citizen or valid work permit to work in South Africa
• Intermediate computer skills
• Drivers Licence
• Own Car
• Minimal/Moderate/Excessive overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required
• Willing to work overtime.