Professional Nurse at Jhpiego

Overview

VMMC Nurse will support a district-based voluntary medical male circumcision program and will work with other clinical staff to provide VMMC procedures to clients. A Professional Nurse may be appointed to serve one or two districts, as such applicants must be prepared to be based at any of the stipulated district areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides client education in VMMC and HIV
• Obtains the client’s medical history and conducts a physical examination
• Secures informed consent from clients or the parent/guardian prior to VMMC
• Prepares the client and minor surgical theater for VMMC
• Restocks supplies, decontaminates instruments and equipment, autoclave
• Administers local anesthesia
• Prepares and dresses wounds
• Provides and reinforces postoperative messages
• Completes operation notes and other client record forms
• Conducts Day 2 and Day 7 client follow-up visits
• Participates in QA activities

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse trained in an accredited school/university
• Completion of training and experience in a surgical and/or clinical setting preferred
• Completion of training and experience as a Certified HIV Counselor preferred
• Experience in training clinical staff preferred
• Must be skilled in assessment, evaluation, nursing diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Must be able to provide VMMC preoperative, inter-operative and postoperative management
• Must have strong nursing and interpersonal skills, especially in working with diverse populations
• Must be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with a culturally diverse group of professional staff and volunteers
• Must be able to take initiative, work independently, and juggle multiple priorities without compromising high standards of performance and integrity
• Must be willing to travel
• Must be able to use the Internet and web-based e-mail
• Must be willing to work in non-traditional health settings
• Ability to communicate in multiple South African language