Job Opening: Enrolled Nurse (Johannesburg)

POSITION: ENROLLED NURSE
OFFICE: JOHANNESBURG
CLOSING: 31 OCTOBER 2024

OUT is a South African-based not for profit organisation aimed at enabling socially just, inclusive, and equitable societies that are free of discrimination and stigma for all LGBT+ people. OUT works to secure the empowerment, human rights, access to equitable services and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender plus communities in South Africa, the region and internationally.

OUT LGBT Well-being is currently recruiting a qualified and experienced Enrolled Nurse to support our USAID project in Johannesburg.

This position will have a direct report to the Health Services Manager and will be for a fixed term.

JOB PURPOSE

The Enrolled Nurse provides clinical and phlebotomy support to clients, coordinates the delivery of prescription items to clients on ART/PrEP, and other primary health care medication.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Delivery of medication

  • Provide timeous treatment follow-ups to clients ensuring that clients receive their medication as prescribed.
  • Ensure all medical equipment including medication safely stored for delivery to clients.

2. Clinic Management

  • Provide phlebotomy services as per clinical guidelines.
  • Ensure phlebotomy materials are requested and collected timeously.
  • Tracking and tracing of clients.
  • Ensure that the tracing tool is updated daily.
  • Ensure correct medication administered and recorded.
  • Update clinical notes on client’s condition.
  • Ensure sufficient treatment issued to clients and recorded.
  • Ensure specific blood for ART clients are taken according to Department of Health (DOH) guidelines.
  • Ensure screening and clinical documentation is accurately completed.

3. Administration

  • Timeous submission of data collection tools to M&E team.
  • Ensure the HTS register is accurately completed and signed daily.
  • Ensure medication is packed appropriately and cold chain maintained.
  • Ensure first in, first out (FIFO) principle regarding medication.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

  • Enrolled Nursing.
  • At least 2 years’ experience in Enrolled Nurse duties.
  • At least 1 year experience in HIV.
  • Able to demonstrate ability to manage data collection and reporting.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Attention to details.

VETTING:

  • Qualification verification
  • Criminal record checks
  • Credit checks

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Please only submit a 3-page (max) CV, and a motivation letter, without supporting documents
  • Applications can be emailed to recruitment@engagemenshealth.org.za.
  • For non-South African nationals or permanent residents, it is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain a work permit from the Department of Home Affairs. Employment will depend on a valid work permit being in place.
  • Members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged to apply.
  • OUT LGBT Well-being reserves the right not to make this appointment.
  • If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application to have been unsuccessful.
  • Only candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted for interviews.