Job Description
Deadline: 19 November 2024.
Location: Lupane x1, Nkayi x2, Tsholotsho x2, Umguza x1

Background
Zim-TTECH is seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants to be considered for the position of Program Nurse C_CAST in Matabeleland North (Lupane x1, Nkayi x2, Tsholotsho x2, Umguza x1). Zim-TTECH is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 125/23). Its activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; epidemiology and strategic information strengthening, health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.

Position Summary
Providing cervical cancer screening services for women living with HIV (WLHIV) as guided by PEPFAR reporting requirements and MoHCC strategic plan, ensuring complete documentation of data collection tools, and providing comprehensive HIV services such as HIV testing including index partner testing, linking and retaining clients to care, ART initiation and defaulter tracking.

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
• Conducting cervical cancer screening for women living with HIV aged 25 years and above by utilizing advanced diagnostic tools and ensuring a sensitive and supportive environment to encourage participation in the screening process.
• Ensuring quality assurance through the thorough analysis of program implementation and employing data-driven approaches to identify areas for improvement.
• Providing treatment for pre-cancerous lesions to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of preventive healthcare through community mobilization and awareness campaigns.
• Supporting the organization by providing relevant information, education, and counselling services to clients in a timely, professional, and client-focused manner.
• Ensuring appropriate infection control protocols are observed and adhered to by seeing to it that clinical equipment is always clean and functional.
• Providing ongoing support by actively tracking referrals for further care.
• Preparing and maintaining adequate commodity consumption records and making requisition on time to avoid stock outs.
• Reporting clinical data and ensuring all reporting tools are correctly filled and submitted on time by collecting client data and entering it into EHR and EPI systems.
• Supporting the daily operations of the OI department by gathering blood samples for Viral load testing and facilitating their timely dispatch to the laboratories.
• Assigning meaningful numerical identifiers to images by labelling them for effective organization and identification.
• Maintaining a consistent supply of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) by distributing medications to clients, updating the Green Book register and clients' medical records, inputting information into the Electronic Health Record (EHR), and keeping the pharmacy register current.
• Conducting the initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) by performing HIV/AIDS testing, diagnosing individuals with HIV, and providing educational support.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.


Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Must be a Registered General Nuse, postgraduate qualifications in Midwifery or Community Nursing will be an added advantage.
• VIAC certificate or confirmation of VIAC training by a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Rapid HIV testing
• Minimum of 2 years of experience is required.
• Training in HPV DNAPCR, advanced HIV management is essential.
• Advanced clinical skills in patient assessment, care planning, and implementation of nursing interventions.
• Training, knowledge, and experience in Counselling and HIV RDT is required.
• Ability to manage and coordinate program activities and provide compassionate and patient-centred care, with a focus on promoting overall health and well-being.
• Must be computer literate and be able to generate electronic reports, analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare reports.