OI ART DSD NURSE (Part Time) Gweru, Kwekwe, Mberengwa, Gokwe: FHI 360

Deadline: 19 July 2021

About FHI 360

FHI 360 is a non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Project summary

• The Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment (ZHCT) mechanism project increases the availability and quality of care and treatment services for people living with HIV (PLHIV) by complimenting the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s (MOHCC) efforts towards HIV epidemic control in Zimbabwe. The project provides technical assistance to the management, coordination and provision of comprehensive HIV clinical care and treatment services within the national HIV program. The technical assistance spans across all MOHCC and PERFAR HIV priority technical areas.

Position summary

• The OI/ART Direct Service Delivery (DSD) Nurse is a registered nurse seconded to MOHCC OI/ART departments within high volume health care facilities. The OI/ART DSD nurse will be assigned to work at a heath facility under the guidance designated Sister-in-Charge and technical supervision of the District HIV Care and Treatment Coordinator.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide pre and post – HIV confidential counselling and testing.
• Perform rapid HIV testing on all clients (adults, adolescents and children) that have consented to testing/re-testing and interpret the results to the clients.
• Perform viral load DBS sample collection on infants and counsel caregivers.
• Counsel HIV-positive clients and link them to ART initiation.
• Counsel HIV-negative clients and link them to prevention counselling and support. Screen all HIV positive clients for TB and STIs and make appropriate referrals.
• Ensure the number of patients who are transitioned to currently recommended ART regimens, considering stock availability.
• This includes using preferred ART regimens at initiation of treatment and switching patients currently on ART to optimal regimens.
• Facilitate linkage between HIV testing, diagnosis, care, support and treatment.
• Link and refer clients to facility and community based Psychosocial Support Services.
• Provide routine follow-up and monitoring of clients (including scheduling interpreting Viral Load and CD4 test results) and provide adherence support to clients provided with results.
• Support identification of clients who are defaulting ARVs for tracking, tracing and retention into care.
• Report MER-recommended regimen disaggregation for TX_CURR.
• Record and maintain filing system for all client records as per MoHCC and FHI360 procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma/Degree or relevant Nursing qualification, RGN or PCN. Registration with Nurses Council of Zimbabwe. Certificate in Rapid HIV Testing and Counselling is a must.
• Minimum of 2 years OI/ART experience. Class 3 license or willingness to ride a motorbike is a must.