Description

Right To Care is looking for a suitable qualified Enrolled Nurse (MMC) to be part of its operations in Northwest.

(Ngaka Modiri Molema District X2 and Bojanala District X1) 

KEY PERFOMANCE AREA (KPAs)

• Obtain informed consent from clients by providing them with essential information as per the National Department of Health (NDoH) and PEPFAR VMMC/HTS guidelines.
• Provide age- and culturally appropriate group and individual counselling to clients within language of their understanding.
• Screen patients for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) as per current STI guidelines and Tuberculosis (TB) by asking the four standard TB screening questions and refer patients accordingly.
• Ensure that the key elements of VMMC education are included in counselling sessions (i.e. risks, benefits, description of surgery, explanation of partial protective effect of VMMC procedure, VMMC being a permanent procedure, importance of knowing HIV status, and post-operative care).
• Conduct pre- and post-HIV counselling and testing as per most recent NDoH HTS guidelines.
• Respect and ensure client confidentiality.
• Provide Health Care to all VMMC clients, in line with your Enrolled Nursing scope of practice and WHO/NDOH Guidelines.
• Provide follow-up care in line VMMC SAG/WHO guidelines.
• Conduct wound care management in all VMMC clients.
• Conduct and record Pre, and Post-operative care for all clients.
• Provide health education to all clients.
• Record personal and contact information of newly tested HIV positive clients in the linkage to care and treatment register.
• Conduct Active and/or supported linkage to care and treatment of all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients.
• Ensure Emergency Management/Referral Protocol are adhered to.
• Ensure completeness of client records.
• Adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Standards.
• Assist in making sure that clinic is prepared according to QA requirements.
• Adhere to the set standards of the program.

Reporting

• Properly and accurately record all clients’ essential personal and demographic details in the NDoH client VMMC Input Tool, Right to Care consent form (Lynx Form) and HTS registers.
• Properly and accurately fill in the Right to Care consent forms.
• Ensure that all informed consent forms have been properly signed by clients or their parents / guardians.

Requirements

Required Minimum Qualifications and Experience 

• Enrolled Nurse Certificate 
• Basic Counselling Qualification
• SANC
• Two to three years working experience as an Enrolled Nurse.
• One-year counselling experience.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience 

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Enrolled nurse Certificate
• HTS Certificate (10-day certificate)
• VMMC counselling certificate
• Code B or C1 driver’s license.
• Two years counselling experience.
• VMMC – Nursing related and/or HTS-related counselling experience will be advantageous.