Professional Nurse - Cape Town at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Stock Control

• Maintain adequate levels of consumables for providing comprehensive clinical care in the clinic
• Regular stock taking and ordering of supplies from the local CDC 
• Ensure adherence to basic store room principles
• Liaise with CHC pharmacy and stores re availability of stock and medication

Medical waste control 

• Ensure that universal precaution measures are adhered to in the clinic
• Ensure safe removal of medical waste bins and sharps containers to the CHC for disposal
• Ensure sufficient stock of sharps bins and medical waste containers for clinic and outreach usage

Administrative and reporting duties

• Act in a professional manner, reflecting the mission of Anova
• Demonstrates compliance with all policy, procedures and DoH regulations
• Participate in performance improvement activities as requested
• Complete accurate records for all patients treated according to DOH protocols
• Keep accurate statistics for all clients treated and compile a monthly RMR report
• Assist with the accurate filing of patient documentation

Counselling

• Provide adherence counselling for patients defaulting on treatment
• Provided pre and post counselling for patients screening for HIV
• Assist and perform basic life skill counselling

Clinical Duties

• Provide comprehensive health care to men with HIV / AIDS / STIs and related sexual health concerns
• Provide basic education information to men with HIV/AIDS, STI and related sexual health concerns
• Performs assessment data collection and documents subjective data (chief complaint and allergies) and objective data (vital signs/weight/etc.)
• Administers medications and other treatment skillfully and correctly
• Ensure a clean therapeutic environment for all patients
• Triage all clients addressing their health needs
• Screen patient’s vital signs and BMI
• Screen patients for TB symptoms and reason for attending the clinic
• Assist patients during their transit through the clinic
• Perform basic procedures e.g. injections and minor procedures
• Provide comprehensive HIV screening service
• Assist with HCT outreach events

Support and Collaboration with peers and other providers within the team

• Discuss health care issues with other colleagues involved as needed
• Work constructively within the wider multi-disciplinary team within the Anova
• Serve as a resource person to other staff in the area of one’s own clinical expertise

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Registered as a Professional Nurse with South African Nursing Council
• Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
• Ability to speak local languages
• Ability to work independently and be part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Valid South African driver’s license
• Willingness to learn
• Experience in HIV and STI management will be advantageous
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and competence
• Demonstrated compliance with patient confidentiality 100% of the time
• Good oral and writing skills