Nurse at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Overall Function:

The Nurse is responsible for providing HIV/TB and related treatment service at supported sites as a member of the clinical team. The nurse will also play an instrumental role in ensuring infection prevention practices are maintained and nursing services are optimal.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure proper patient management is done in line with National HIV management guidelines
• Ensure the minimum package of HIV/TB care is implemented in line with National guidelines
• Carry out initial assessment and triage of all patients attending the HIV clinic and instituting a fast track system in line with the standard operating procedure
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Assist and work together in support of all the CCC activities with the clinical officer and other team members.
• Ensure integration of HIV services in OPD, MCH, inpatient and other outpatient clinics.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) to discuss complicated cases.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives to improve service delivery and patient level outcomes
• Lead and support educational sessions at the CCC.
• Support the formation and management patient support groups at the CCC.
• Ensure complete documentation and timely reporting
• Conduct any other duty as may be prescribed by the supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements

For appointment to the post of Nurse, a candidate must;

• Have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing
• Be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• At least 2 years’ work experience in busy Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) or MCH
• Experience working with MOH/County systems and personnel
• Experience working in PEPFAR funded projects is an added advantage
• Should be self-motivated
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

Successful candidates will be supervised by their respective hospital/facility health management team (HMT) from the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the CHS Program team.