Professional Nurse at Right to Care

Description
Coordination of the Vaccine Support and Vaccination Site
(85%) Vaccination Support

• Provide support to all health facilities that is required might it be roving- or direct support.
• Communicate Site operating programme in advance to team members and Communications to upload on RtC Facebook
• Complete Baseline facility assessments, Evaluation assessments with Quality Improvement Plans to all supported facilities as per instruction
• Provide in-service trainings where required and instructed by line manager
• Assist with implementation of QIP (Quality Improvement Plans) of all supported health facilities
• Utilise Community health Workers to create awareness and communications about site and planned activities including "demand creation", screening for vaccination and linking to nearest health facility for vaccination
• Ensure Pre-registration
• Ensure Pre-screening at the Vaccination Site
• Ensure Patient queuing / social distancing and other infection control measures are adhered to
• Ensure signage between pre-screening and registration
• Ensure EVDS registration for all walk-in’s

Ensure Post registration: Post reg waiting / holding area and signage to Vaccination Stations
Vaccination Station

• All clinical requirements are met (e.g., site set-up according to requirements, clinical equipment, and administration of vaccine)
• All administrative requirements are met such as all Covid-19 related documentation to be completed daily
• Ensure accurate and on-site capturing of the client’s detail onto EVDS.
• Complete paper based EVDS forms per each client if online EVDS system is not working
• Vaccinator writing up and signing of vaccination card
• Post - Observation area clearly identified and adhere to requirements
• Clinical monitoring of patient in accordance with 15- or 30-minute clinical protocol
• Treat Clients who present with any medical emergency
• Ensure cleanliness of the vaccination site
• Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) protocols adhered to in a case of an adverse event
• Ensure a system in place with surrounding CHW’s to measure how many clients linked to the vaccination site

 
Cold Room and Cold Chain:

• Ensure cold chain requirements are met
• Receiving Vaccine Supplies
• Ice packs, Cold boxes in place
• Refrigeration, thawing and monitoring of cold chain
• Vaccines and consumables:
• Drawing and mixing of vaccine and diluent in accordance with clinical protocol
• Vaccine and consumables supplies’ ordering
• Transport of supplies to site (daily for outreach sites)
• Dispose of medical waste in accordance with protocol
• Proper Management of consumables and stock Administration Duties
• (15%) Compile daily data and compare with number of vaccines administered, capturing on EVDS records, as well as RtC headcount sheet
• Management of site supplies (e.g., IT hardware)
• Ensure that back-capturing is happening of paper forms when EVDS is offline
• Daily and Monthly Reporting as per RtC reporting tool
• Monthly plan calendar shared with line manager indicating where support and on-site vaccinations will be given
• Weekly feedback to Line manager on the past week’s performance as well as the plan for the following week
• Required stationery available e.g., vaccination cards, ADAPT tick sheets, ADAPT attendance registers, EVDS forms, AEFI forms

Requirements

• A Diploma in General, Community and Midwifery Nursing
• Own transportation and willingness to use own vehicle