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The Centre for Positive Care (CPC) is a Limpopo based NGO operating in three provinces namely Limpopo, Gauteng and North West, with a vision that all sex workers receive high quality treatment, care and support proving their quality of life and productivity, it even supporting the National Strategic Plan of South Africa in reducing HIV, STI and TB ensuring greater participation and involvement of targeted beneficiaries in community systems strengthening and reproductive health and rights services.

Centre for Positive Care  seeks to appoint one (1) Professional Nurse who will be working in Bojanala District North West Provinc.

Reporting to:programme Manager.

Requirements:
Grade 12, National Diploma / Degree in general nursing, community science
Registration with the SANC as a professional Nurse
Nim ART trained
HIV/AIDS, STI and TB trained
5 Years’ Experience in nursing
Computer Literacy
A Valid Driver’s License C1
Dispensing Certificate will serve as an added advantage
Role and responsibilities:
Preparation of outreach visits, ordering and control of stock
Give health talks on STI, TB & HCT prevention and Screening of HCT, TB and STI
Facilitate the optimal of assess, examine and diagnose patients clinical condition
Work with Nurses and counselors to ensure high quality counseling is provided to clients
Ensure that the client’s information is accurately collected, maintained and responsible for keeping confidential information of the clients and maintaining confidentiality at all time.
Proper referrals for all clients tested positive and suspects cases for TB and STI
Report writing, coordinating interaction with Primary Health Care clinics and the appropriate referral of patience.
Analysing symptoms and conducting specific examinations or conducting tests and physical assessments
Interpreting or seeking clarity from clinical supervisor on specific test results and providing clients with an explanation on treatment sequence according to protocol, policy and guidelines.
Making a Nursing diagnosis according to protocol and guidelines
Prescribing/ administering the necessary medication/drugs in required dosage to control infection in line with policy guideline
Implementing and integrating policy and programmes relating to PHC – women’s health, SRH, HTS, TB screening
Consulting and managing HIV positive clients with opportunistic infection according to policy, protocol and guidelines – referring appropriately.
Attending to Trauma and medical emergencies according to protocol, policies and Guidelines
Attending to referrals from peer educators and Attending to follow up ART clients
Forming support group for key population clients
Personal Attributes and skills:
Be a matured and ethical individual with high personal standards of trustworthy, honesty and accountable
Be able and willing to occasionally travel
Have excellent report writing skills
Be self-motivated, able to work under pressure and deliver on deadlines
Have passion to work with young adults
Be able to work both alone and in teams
To apply, submit a detailed updated CV and cover letter to [email protected], Note that late applications will not be considered.
NB: – Be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified, if you should not receive any response to your application from CPC within a month of this advert please consider your application unsuccessful.
Enquiries: Contact Lufuno Portia Mbedzi @ 015 963 5076

For more about the Centre for Positive Care, refer to centreforpositivecare.wordpress.com

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