Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital
Position Title: TB / CCC Nurse
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support patients and their families undergoing TB treatment.
- Contact (screening) family and friends and other contacts who are identified as being at risk following exposure to TB.
- Support fellow healthcare professionals to achieve a prompt diagnosis and avoid delay in any required treatment.
- Support the education of health care staff and the general public about TB.
- Identify and assist in TB outbreaks, working closely with the sub-county team.
- Work hand in hand with the community health volunteers in in patient follow-up in their own homes to check compliance and to monitor side effects of medication.
- Ensure ART uptake among HIV infected newly diagnosed patients, pregnant/lactating women.
- Ensure follow-up and retention of HIV-infected patients, pregnant/lactating women and HIV-exposed infants (HEI) by use of the case management model.
- Strengthen linkages between PMTCT and HEI services and Comprehensive Care Clinics.
- Perform TB intensified case finding for PLHIV on every clinical encounter.
- Ensure that laboratory results are filed, documented, and always communicated to the patients.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
- Diploma in KRCHN
- Training in CCC / TB is desired
- Licenced by the Nursing Council
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position
Applications to be sent to hr@runeemahospital.org by 20th January 2023