ART Nurse at MDH, December 2024

MDH (Management and Development for Health) is a non-profit focused on improving healthcare systems and outcomes in underserved communities globally.

Job Title: ART Nurse (07 Posts)
Location: Missenyi, Kyerwa & Karagwe Districts Council and Rulenge Hospital & Bukoba RRH in Kagera region
Reports to: Facility in-charge

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Counseling patients about HIV diagnosis, management of medications, adherence to clinic visits, psychosocial issues, and basic health self-care.
• Counseling and educating family members and caregivers to promote secondary prevention of HIV infection, improve the care of patients with HIV, and strengthen social support networks of patients.
• Educating patients in all aspects of HIV disease, treatment management, prevention as well as basic health lifestyles.
• Ensuring that patients receive appropriate clinical care during a clinic visit, including scheduled or unscheduled physician examination and laboratory tests.
• Adhering to nursing ethics as punctuality and cleanliness etc.
• Accurate and complete documentation of patient information and patient encounters in the patient medical record.
• Assisting patients to connect with other resources through the referral network.
• Assisting the physician in the provision of clinical care for patients.
• Performing any other duty as assigned by the nurse supervisor, site manager, and OPD nurse officer in charge.

Requirements: Education, Work experience, and Skills:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment services
• Must have a valid license of practice.
• Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication.
• Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and the Internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
•  Ability to work under pressure and stringent deadlines.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should DROP THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs, and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES TO MDH KAGERA OFFICE, KIBOKO STREET, PWANI AREA. OR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS

Regional Project Manager,
Management & Development for Health (MDH)
Kiboko Street, Pwani Area
P.O Box 834,
Bukoba.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 31st DECEMBER, 2024.

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to interested
candidates.

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