Professional Nurse

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To initiate PrEP, manage SRHR client needs, screen for TB and NCDs, provide HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), and manage minor ailments in support of the achievement of School-Based HIV and Violence prevention program targets
- To lead the community-level team in the implementation of the program, and in quality improvement activities to ensure the quality of care for youth and AGYW in particular

**Location**:

- **Limpopo - Capricorn District**

**Key performance areas**:

- Screen patients for HIV when required on outreach
- Drive the Mobile Vehicle to sites within district roster (if code 10) or fleet vehicles (if code 8)
- Refer clients who test HIV positive to supporting partners or DOH for ART initiation after initial review
- Assess clients who come for services and facilitate up and down referrals if unable to provide on mobile
- Screen, diagnose and prescribe appropriate treatments for STI’s and minor ailments as per PHC guidelines
- Counsel and provide contraception for female clients
- Counsel, screen, complete phlebotomy and Initiate PrEP according to DoH guidelines and based on individual PN targets as per district target
- Review PrEP clients as per district targets and manage as per guidelines including side effects
- Ensure all relevant blood results are followed up within 3 working days and actioned within 24 hours if abnormal and require repeating or referral
- Support counsellors and linkage officers in adherence issues and loss to follow up patients
- Ensure universal health precautions are followed including maintaining the cleanliness of the mobile van in keeping with COVID-19 protocols
- Work with the district manager, clinical mentor and other nurses to plan a tailored approach to meeting targets within the district
- Work with the DM, CM and other PN on QIP when targets are not being met
- Monitor and review the implementation and progress of the program work plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders in absence of district manager and clinical mentor
- Track changes made that lead to improved outcome measures for targets
- Integrate feedback from quarterly reports into the program implementation plan and subsequent progress reports
- Ensure comprehensive completion of clinical data on the clinical form to ensure less than 5% of files have missing clinical information
- Utilising tick sheets and other capturing tools, compile accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Clinical mentor on work conducted
- Keep accurate records of commodities and stock usage daily
- In the absence of the clinical mentor or when delegated to; complete the following duties:

- Monitor and document temperature in the medicine room
- Maintain stock card in medicine room/cupboard
- Provide monthly stock reports by the 5th of the month
- Order commodities from facilities or head office when required
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as conferences, workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Relevant Nursing diploma or equivalent**:

- **_Code 10 License and PDP_**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 3 years experience in public health and Nimart certificate or at least 2 years managing ART clients and in the process of getting a NIMART certificate**:

- **Dispensing license**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Essential: Certification/experience in sexual and reproductive health (particularly contraception and STI management); and HIV prevention and management
- Sound technical knowledge of PEP, PrEP, ARV, TB-HIV integration, treatment and care infectious diseases
- Desirable: Knowledge of national, provincial, and district health structures
- Experience working in a donor funded organisation/NGO or project-based environment and desirable to have experience working with schools and institutions of higher learning
- Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
- Exceptional organizational and administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks
- Attention to detail
- Pro-active, able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making
- Able to prioritize own workload and work towards deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Able to speak other African languages.

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not