HIV Care & Treatment Nurse

Description

Position Title:

HIV Care and Treatment Nurse

Reports to:

HIV Coordinator

Department:

Clinical

Liaises with

Supervises:

N/A

Work Location:

Maryland

Employment Type:

Full Time

Position Overview:

The HIV care and treatment nurse will lead the linkages systems in HIV implementation at the PHC level in collaboration with MOH staff. Under the supervision of HIV Coordinator, the HIV care and treatment nurse is responsible for providing direct service delivery in MNCH, adult and pediatric ART services. Additionally, role will be to participate and strengthen Quality improvement initiatives at the PHC level. Works in collaboration with the TB/HIV Lead to ensure delivery of quality HIV care and treatment at Pleebo Health Centre.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct service delivery in the ART clinic according to a structured schedule focusing 95-95-95 indicator performance.
• In collaboration with the HIV Coordinator, the nurse will ensure eligible clients access Viral Load Testing and those with detectable VL are provided with quality Intensive adherence counselling and followed up to finish the whole cascade of care.
• With the support of the NACP mentor the nurse will strengthen, scale-up and track the performance of mother-infant pair (MIP) as one of PIH differentiated service delivery model.
• Support and strengthen integration of PMTCT and EID in MNCH.
• Work with MOH staff to strengthen the provision of Family Planning services in ART clinic.
• Support MOH and PIH community team to implement community programs on the linkage of all HIV clients to psychosocial support groups.
• Promote retention strategies through implementation of the appointment registers and early tracking of missed appointments in collaboration with CHV’s and CHP’s.
• Liaise with laboratory to ensure viral load coverage, facilitate screening of clients to identify eligible clients for VL testing, and follow ups of detectable VL in collaboration with Community team.
• Assess NCDs (Diabetes, Hypertension, Depression and Substance Abuse) among PLHIV and link to NCD and mental health clinics.
• Support CQI initiatives by playing a leading role in follow up of action points and collaborating with the TB/HIV Lead on rapid learning cycles to ensure achievement of the targets set.
• Support the management of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) by strengthening screening of eligible recipients of care, facilitating lab tests and documentation of results.
• Coaching of the CHV’s and CHP’s, mentor mothers on the linkage systems and correct documentation.
• Participate in the data collection, documentation and sharing of promising practices related to PMTCT, EID, adult and pediatric HIV interventions.
• Participate in the writing of dHTS and ART reports on monthly, quarterly intervals and other periodic reports as required by PIH.
  • Track the performance of EID indicators at 6 weeks, 12 and 24 months.
  • Work with the HIV Coordinator to conduct and represent PIH in HIV care and treatment meetings, TWG with MOH staff, QI meetings, and review of indicators within the 95-95-95 framework.
  • Support Maryland NACP mentor and dHTS activities and contribute on strategies on attaining CHT goals and targets.
  • Ensures self-professional development.
  • Ready to perform other duties not under the PHC as needed and assigned by PIH-L.

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    Qualifications:

    • Registered nurse, Bachelor’s in Nursing added advantage
    • More than 5 years of experience in HIV management. He/she should be trained in current ART management and registered with the relevant Registration bodies.
    • Familiarity with donor HIV program implementation, documentation and reporting.
    • Good communication skills, integrity and humility.
    • Good understanding on equity, diversity and inclusion.
    • Glebo, French languages are added advantage.

      Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

      Commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

      At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner in Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner in Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

      Organizational Profile:

      Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health Care system strengthening.

      PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

      Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

      Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

      At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members –as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

      Social Justice

      We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

      Method of Application

      All interested candidates are encouraged to send their functional resume and cover letter to: [email protected] on or before November 11th, 2024 not later than 4:30 pm. All open positions with PIH are also posted on our employment website: https://www.pih.org/pages/employment

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