Professional Nurse at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Transport and Logistics

• Ensure safe and secure transit to and from outreach sites and offices. Responsible for managing the mobile clinic or work vehicle.
• Maintain fuel, mileage, and maintenance records as instructed by Project manager, site Coordinator/ Administrator.
• Ensure all field equipment is loaded and unloaded each shift (chairs, tents, generators, etc.).
• Ensure all the items in the vehicle are handled correctly and you should report all the damages that occurred. 
• Follow all the rules/regulations of the road relating to the National Road Traffic Act of South Africa and as per Anova vehicle SOP and safety requirements.
• Ensure that you keep up to date with Anova’s vehicle policy.
• Responsible for driving yourself and the team to the sites of work as and when required, and you should adhere to the Anova vehicle management policy.
• Submit weekly vehicle inspection checklist to the project administrator and provide a written report in case of any incident or accident to the vehicle.

Outreach support work

• Provide an integrated, holistic client centered HTS with support.
• Conduct HTS as per the National HIV Counselling and Testing policy/guidelines.
• Ensure all HIV positive diagnosed clients are navigated to the nearest facilities.
• Ensure newly diagnosed positive client is initiated on ART.
• Ensure IQC is done and recorded as per SOP.
• Ensure compliance to HTS, waste management and infection control guidelines and policies.
• Encourage PWUDs to seek health care, including HCT and STI screenings.
• Ensure that there are adequate HTS supplies for outreach.
• Ensure that there is no misuse of company resources.
• Ensure testing supplies are stored corrected in the field.
• Ensure that you always use a cooler box to collect and store your HTS supplies.
• Support the professional nurse with supply management of the mobile clinic contents.

Administration support work

• All client’s data completed correctly and submitted daily.
• Record keeping into DoH HTS register.
• High quality HTS data reported daily.
• Data queries attended to within 24 hours.
• Monitoring HTS data and ensuring targets are met.
• Delegated administration chores done, as required.
• Professional conduct maintained at work as per applicable policies.
• Develop strong relationships with health facilities in implementing district to ensure linkage to care for referred PWID.
• Submit timesheets timely.

Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• A degree or diploma qualification as a Professional Nurse.
• Registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council.
• NIMART (Nurse Initiated Management of ART) qualification (essential).
• Must have a dispensing license.
• Valid Drivers’ License with PDP
• At least 3 years’ driving experience.
• At least 2 years’ experience in an HIV/Aids counselling and testing (HCT) setting.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse with good knowledge of the PWID community and relevant issues.
• Familiar with latest HIV Management, TB and PMTCT guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Strong team orientation and organising skills.