Nurse Case Manager at Diadem Consults Ltd

Responsibilities

• To provide technical support and capacity strengthening in HIV counseling and testing, HIV/STI prevention education, STI syndromic management, ART and PrEP adherence counseling, care and psycho-social support group services and HIV related health care services at the community and facility level.
• Support the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services (Pre & Post exposure prophylaxis services, ART, Sexually Transmitted Infections, TB screening) to pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, and high-risk populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the CSCC and through community ART teams and report performance indicators as appropriate.
• Elicit for sexual partners from all clients newly enrolled and currently on treatment.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of best practices, lessons learned and results and highlight the success of community based comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care among high risk populations.
• Provide psychosocial support and trauma informed care and support, treatment, and referral services to high risk population.
• Provide STI syndomic management to PLHIV on the field and in the CSCC.
• Provide comprehensive triage (in-clinic and/or mobile) and clinical assessment service to clients resulting in safe and appropriate clinical decisions that reflect their healthcare needs.
• Initiate appropriate nursing interventions (e.g. first aid and emergency interventions) to improve client outcomes and secure the safety of clients and clinic staff
• Make recommendations for care utilizing approved SOPs and protocols
• Where referrals for other healthcare services are necessary, support arrangements for the appropriate service via the appropriate referral system.
• Deal professionally and sensitively with highly personal, delicate, confidential and sometimes complex issues
• Create new medical records including clients’ treatment information and other relevant parameters
• Document accurate and concise clinical summary that outlines reasons for visit, decisions reached, relevant client history and follow up appointments with timescale given to client.
• Part of the retention and client management team (CMT) in monitoring adherence; working with clients and other health service providers to address difficulties
• Carry out any assignment as may be decided by the clinician and/or CSCC lead.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a certified Nurse
• A minimum of 2 years experience in HIV Programs.
• Good communication skills (Oral & Written).