Triage Nurse Vacancy – OSS
Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organizations in Nigeria, implementing programs in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening, and maternal, and newborn, and child health care.
We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department for International Development (DFID), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.
SFH offers professional opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment, and competitive remuneration.
We seek to recruit qualified persons to fill the under-listed vacant positions, in response to our organizational growth.
Position:
OSS Triage Nurse – Taraba & Kano
Contract Duration: Fixed Term
Job Profile:
The Triage Nurse will also serve as the Medical Records Officer and is responsible for managing client records; ensuring accurate data entry, filing/archiving, and retrievals.
Job role:
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
Clinical Services:
Nursing interventions (e.g. first aid and emergency interventions) to improve client’s outcomes.
Facilitate the triage process using clinical knowledge and appropriate interpersonal skills, demonstrating empathy, and understanding.
Smooth implementation of community/facility-based ART, PrEP, MHPSS, Cervical cancer management, STI, and TB service to key populations.
Clinical assessment determines the clinical urgency of the clients presenting health concerns and culminates with the allocation of care category, which determines the time and sequence in which they received services.
Documentation:
Client records are well-maintained and updated. Complete documentation of client demographics and vital signs in the client’s care card.
Patient facility care and support forms, adult clinical evaluation forms, and TB screening tools are always updated, documented, and completed. Proper documentation of the clients screened for STI and TB is in the register
Meetings:
Official OSS weekly meetings, monthly state program meetings, CMs and PNs weekly review meetings, Field workers review meetings, and any other meeting as directed.
Programs:
Sustainable provision of quality support to HIV-positive KP clients on the SFH-KP-CARE-2-Project.Case finding and initiation of ART, PrEP, viral load optimization, tracking of defaulters, adherence counseling of positive clients, and syndromic management of STI and wound dressing at community during outreaches. Program supervisory functions to an assigned CCSAP.
Report writing:
Weekly work plan, Monthly program report.
Report writing daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
Qualifications/Experience
Must possess a university degree in Nursing or completion of an accredited nursing program. Possession of higher training would be an added advantage.
Minimum of 3 years experience working in public health programs, with a focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Must possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in nursing practice including the practice of triage.
Must possess good relationship management/ interpersonal skills.
Fluency in Hausa language in addition to English language and other local languages.
Knowledge of WHO and national HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support guidelines including the TB/HIV guidelines
knowledge of the ART regime and current global/national guidelines for dispensing ARV.
Knowledge of client-centered differentiated service delivery models for key populations
Experience in maintaining accurate computerized triage assessment records is an advantage.
Skills and competencies:
Leadership and positive influence
Problem-solving and analytical ability.
High interpersonal and communication skills
Drive for continuous learning and knowledge sharing
Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented young professionals.
Closing Date:
These vacancies close two weeks from the date of publication.
All applications will be treated in confidence. Interested persons without the minimum requirements need not apply.
We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SFH is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
Persons resident in the States where the roles are situated are also encouraged to apply accordingly.