NURSING OFFICER - KAJIADO COUNTY 034

Company logo Blume Africa Limited

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    Kenya, Kajiado

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    Contract

Posted on 01 Nov 2023

Expire on 22 Nov 2023

Salary: KES 78,107

Experience Level: Mid-Level Job Category: Health & Safety Industry: Healthcare Location Type: On-Site

Description

Reporting to the facility in-charge, the nurse will oversee the implementation of HIV care activities in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services integration in the health facility assigned. 

Requirements

  • Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya RegisteredMidwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya 
  • Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya 
  • Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. 
  • NASCOP Certification in Provision of both adult and pediatric ART, and PMCT is an added advantage  
  • Two (2) years' experience, 1 year of which should be within a busy HIV Comprehensive Care Centre and/or in the provision of PMTCT Services. 
  • Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment procedures of conditions associated with HIV, adherence support and PMTCT service delivery. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Support ANC, PNC, and Maternity HIV testing. 
  • Ensure ART uptake among HIV-infected pregnant/lactating women. 
  • Ensure viral suppression among PMTCT women. 
  • Oversee the provision of early infant diagnosis, care and follow-up of HIV-exposed infants. 
  • Ensure follow-up and retention of HIV-infected pregnant/lactating women and HIV-exposed infants (HEI) by use of the case management model. 
  • Strengthen linkages between PMTCT and HEI services and Comprehensive Care Clinics. 
  • Strengthen facility-community/community-facility linkages with the help of CHVs and case managers. 
  • Supervise eMTCT services provided by the maternal case managers. 
  • Work hand in hand with the clinical officers to implement patients' Plan of Care. 
  • Perform TB intensified case finding for PLHIV on every clinical encounter. 
  • Initiate IPT for all PLHIV who don't have TB or other Isoniazid Contra-Indications. 
  • Send all PLHIV presenting with presumptive TB for GeneXpert as a first test. 
  • Send all patients diagnosed with TB for HIV testing. 
  • Initiate ART in all newly diagnosed TB/HIV co-infected patients within two (2) weeks of starting TB treatment. 
  • Ensure that laboratory results are filed, documented and communicated to the patients at all times. 
  • Ensure 12 month/24 month HEI Cohort Analysis (HCA), PCR positive validation, and audits and PMTCT reports are done each month. 
  • Participate in MNCH Working Improvement Teams(WITS) and initiate CQI projects on gaps identified. 
  • Participate in MNCH in generation, compilation, and utilization of PMTCT data. 
  • Participate in continuous professional development as required by the nursing council. 
  • Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the organization. 
Since 2013 Blume Africa has been providing Professional HR Services to small businesses across Kenya. We started small ourselves, just a few people in a room. So, although we’ve grown over the years, our values remain the same. For a small business to ensure compliance and manage employees professionally, it can seem like an impossible task without the right help. But the cost of having an HR professional on staff is too high for most small businesses. That’s where Blume Africa comes in. With us on your side it’s like having your own HR team at a fraction of the cost. All of which means more peace of mind for you, and more time for you to concentrate on what you do best: growing your business.