Direct Service Delivery Nurses (7 positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

Position Summary:
Successful candidates will provide direct service in support of facility/community testing, ART initiation, retaining clients in care and ART, viral load monitoring, linking clients to TB preventive therapy and treatment, defaulter tracking, and accurate documentation. They will supervise and coordinate the activities of CLFs/VLFPs and VHWs at the facility and community level.

Responsibilities:
-Strengthening index testing and partner testing at health facility and community for consenting clients.
-Promoting and providing HIVST kits for clients with partners of unknown HIV status, especially in ANC.
-Screening for and managing cases of partner and gender-based violence and making necessary referrals.
-Collaborating with the MoHCC community department to provide community-based services.
-Collaborating with DSD Primary Counsellors to screen and test all clients visiting the facility.
-Providing health education on various HIV-related health topics in groups and one-on-one sessions.
-Ensuring clients positive for CaCx screening are treated or referred accordingly.
-Improving PMTCT indicators and ensuring infants testing HIV positive are promptly initiated on ART.
-Promoting the use of optimized ART regimens in adults and infants and ensuring clients are fully transitioned.
-Ensuring proper reporting of adverse drug reactions and promoting retention through Differentiated -Service Delivery models for ART and other TB/HIV services.
-Coordinating with CLFs, CATS, VLFP, YMM, and VHWS/HPs to identify high-risk populations.
-Referring vulnerable clients to OVC partners for assessment and assistance.
-Conducting quarterly facility folder reviews for accurate data reporting.
-Mobilizing for mass viral load collection, offering counseling for viral load testing.
-Promoting the use of telemedicine to expedite second-line switch.
-Producing and providing required reports on a regular basis.
-Sharing and presenting direct facility and community services reports at DHE meetings.
-Implementing patient ART refill appointment system and managing missed appointments.
-Overseeing the compilation of clients who have missed appointments and following up.
-Implementing strategies to ensure retention in care, such as SMS reminders and early defaulter tracking.