Description
PIH JOB DESCRIPTION ( Non Communicable Disease (NCD ) Nurse )
Position Title:
Non Communicable Disease (NCD ) Nurse
Reports to:
NCD Coordinator
Department:
Clinical services and Medical education
Liaises with
Supervises:
Work Location:
Harper, Maryland County
Employment Type:
Fixed -Term
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, NCD Nurse for our NCD program in Maryland County – Liberia to participate in the daily clinical care of NCD in-patients at the Edith Wallace Health Center Karloken leading towards improved NCD patient quality care and outcomes.
Objectives:
- To improve the quality of NCD outpatient and in-patient care, nutrition, health education, documentation & follow-up.
- To increase NCD screening and detection of NCD related Complications at Edith Wallace Health Center Karloken and its catchment area
- To improve outcomes for NCD inpatients at Edith Wallace Health Center and its catchment area.
- To accompany the health workforce in Maryland County with ongoing quality health care services for NCD in patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities
- Providing nursing care, health education, nutrition counselling, treatment and follow-up for NCD in patients at Edith Wallace Health Center Karloken in accordance to NCD nutritional and medical team protocols
- Collaborating with other healthcare workers during the care of NCD inpatients.
- Participating in the SCD screening project for newborn babies at Edith Wallace Health Center Karloken.
- Participating in other NCD facility and community screenings & referrals for long-term care to the NCD outpatient clinic.
- Ensuring proper documentation for all NCD inpatients into the EMR system.
- Participating in NCD medical training for nursing students.
- Examining patients following NCD Nurse Consultations.
- Participating in admissions, monitoring & follow-up of NCD patients in conjunction with other health care professionals.
- Providing clinical support to the NCD outpatient clinic.
- Referring to the medical doctors any problematic NCD cases & situations that may arise.
- Participating filling of the NCD register, patient files & data collection as may be required.
- Participating in NCD community programs as may be required.
- Participating in generation of monthly and quarterly NCD in patient reports.
Programmatic responsibilities
- Participate in the development of NCD protocols & IEC Materials.
- Participate in the organization of NCD health awareness and prevention activities at the facility.
- Document NCD program activities at the facility and report to the NCD Coordinator.
- Assist with NCD program monitoring, evaluation and quality improvement efforts at the facility
- Support the NCD Lead, NCD Coordinator and NCD nutritionist programmatic tasks such as operational planning.
- Receive supervision and coaching from the CHT NCD focal person, NCD Lead, NCD coordinator, NCD nutritionist and other senior nurses (both MOH and PIH) in Maryland County.
- Carry out additional tasks as determined by the NCD Coordinator & NCD Lead.
Qualifications:
Competency Profile:
The key competencies required for the position of NCD Nurse:
Academic qualification:
- University graduate in nursing and board certification with minimum of two years of nursing experience.
Technical Competencies
- Confidence working in clinical setting with a variety of people, stakeholders & the community.
- Experience working as a Chronic Disease Nurse or Triage Nurse is desirable.
- Experience working in NCD related health projects either at the level of the ministry or CHT.
- Experience in other NGOs and /or developing countries is desirable
- University graduate in nursing and board certification with minimum of two years of nursing experience.