SD Recruitment is urgently seeking a Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner to start on Monday 24th August on a 2 month contract.
Position Purpose
- To be responsible for day to day nursing functions within the sexual reproductive health/primary health care environment.
- Provide Family Planning and Primary Health Care services.
- With a focus on HIV prevention & detection with counselling and referral for treatment.
- This includes physical assessment if STI symptoms are reported and treatment.
- To educate participants and promote health and wellbeing.
Essential Duties
- Provide education on sexual reproductive health including HIV/TB and STI education to clients.
- Ensure familiarity with local counselling testing and referral guidelines.
- Rapid testing for HIV & STIs.
- Provide Family Planning counselling & services, perform pregnancy tests as required.
- Follow Family Planning, PACK, Standard Treatment and STI guidelines.
- Assess, advise & treat the client needing a prescription.
- Refer to relevant secondary or tertiary hospital as needed.
- Capture data daily on relevant IT program.
- Ensure that consultation rooms have sufficient supplies to run the clinic on each day.
- Order stock monthly from Province.
- Provide stats monthly to DOH.
- Manage medical waste every 2 weeks.
- Monthly checking of emergency trolley and eyewash stations.
- Record clinic room temperatures twice a day.
Other Duties
- Provide a welcoming and supportive environment for clients.
- Work in an ethical manner.
- Assist in maintaining good clinic flow.
- Maintain accurate client records and confidentiality.
- Assist in liaising with pharmacist regarding supply and management of FPC and STI drugs.
- Assist in the development of an adolescent-friendly service.
Required Experience
- Experience with adolescent health essential.
- Training in Contraception including implant insertion would be advantageous.
- Experience in Primary Health Care, knowledge of PACK guidelines.
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and counseling.
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and maintain effectiveness during changing conditions.
- Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, word processing and internet.
- Must be detail-oriented and able to work as a member of a team.
Manual Dexterity - Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.
Physical Effort - Work requires handling lightweight materials or equipment with no special speed or exertion.
Working Conditions - Office working conditions as well as community visits and clinic working conditions. Willingness to work flexible, adolescent-friendly hours.
Requirements
- Current SANC Registration.
- Nursing Diploma.
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