e-MTCT Nurse
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7 hours ago
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Job Summary
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide integrated quality clinical HIV services to clients at the CCC/ART/MCH and HEI follow up as per the national guidelines and standards.
- Support other service providers in the health facility by recommending treatment and care for the patients with opportunistic infections initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in accordance with the MOH guidelines.
- Mentor other service providers in HIV/TB integrated clinical settings attending to HIV-infected adults children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Liaise with other project staff working in the community to address issues of IIT tracing HIV prevention and social determinants of health to mitigate the impact of those infected and affected by HIV.
- Strengthen linkages and referrals within and between health facilities.
- Ensure quality of care for all patients seeking services.
- Ensure the documentation of appropriate services rendered to patients is done in the relevant service registers and electronic medical records (EMR).
- Support HIV/TB and HIV/MNCH service integration into OPD and MNCH respectively
- Strengthen data reviews and use for decision making
- Ensure QI initiatives within the HIV/TB service delivery settings
- Work with SCHMTs team to facilitate capacity development for healthcare workers at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training and CMEs Clients information training and counselling.
- Support in HIV and MNCH data tracking and ensuring that all service delivery data is captured in the MOH relevant tools as required.
- Support in preparation of Monthly facility work plans and progress reports on HIV and MNCH indicator performance.
- Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
- Liaise with relevant partners stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in implementation of integrated HIV and MNCH services.
Qualifications :
EDUCATION
- Certificate Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
- MUST be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 2 years experience with direct involvement in patient care especially in HIV Prevention Care & Treatment/Elimination of vertical transmission (EVT)
- Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
- Experience working with adolescents reproductive health
- Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
- Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners consortiums and operations
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work with a multi-talented project team across cultural diversities
- Good coordination problem solving and networking skills
- Excellent reporting and computer skills and ICT competencies a must
- Ability to work independently and in isolation
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and within strict time limits
- The ability to plan organize and prioritize work
Work Environment
- Work environment is in ARID and Semi-ARID Area.
Hours of Work
- The job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
Additional Information :
Qualified locals of Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply !!!
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be April 08 2026.
Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.
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Employment Type :
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About Company
Amref International University focuses on training, research and extension in health sciences, emphasizing promotive, preventive, rehabilitative and palliative health. AmIU is founded on the experience and intellect of Amref Health Africa, which is reputed for its over 60 years of qua ... View more
