Makerere University Joint Aids Program Nurse, TB Clinic Jobs in Uganda

Role Definition

To provide continuous comprehensive nursing care and treatment to patients with TB and Advanced HIV disease and document clinical outcomes in line with MoH clinical guidelines and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the clinical teams in the outpatient Clinic; and receive, screen, triage, resuscitate and treat TB and HIV patients

Support the clinical teams in the outpatient TB Clinic to monitor TB and HIV patients through measuring vital signs and regular clinical assessment in line with MoH guidelines and Standard operating procedures.

Organise and support TB and HIV patients who need investigations and forward them to clinicians and laboratory according to urgency and patient need.

Review patients’ prescriptions, explain the treatment and possible side effects and administer the medicine in line with MoH guidelines and Standard operating procedures.

Document patient information for TB and HIV in the relevant data collection tools and generate reports.

Collect, document and keep nursing records in line with program guidelines and procedures

Conduct initial and on-going counseling to patients and families in accordance with National counseling guidelines on HIV.

Guide TB and HIV patients and families on navigating the hospital departments to effect patient flow from entry to discharge.

Keep phone contacts of patients and care takers on discharge to make follow up, referrals, etc

Work with Supervisor to prepare transfer letters for patients transferred to other health facilities

Keep an updated log of TB and HIV patients who are admitted at the Clinic.

Collaborate with the HIV clinic and Advanced HIV Disease team to optimize care for TB and HIV at Kiruddu National Referral hospital

Participate in continuous quality improvement for TB and HIV care

To ensure that the TB clinic adheres to the COVID-19 infection prevention and control

procedures at all times

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or related discipline

• Must be registered with the Nurses council

• Proof of a valid practicing license with the regulatory body responsible

• At least 2 years’ experience in comprehensive HIV and TB management and implementation

• Special knowledge in the management of TB and HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections; as well as emergency care.

Key Personal Competencies

• High level of Integrity, confidentiality, and emotional control

• A Team player, ability to empathize and be patient,

• Excellent nursing and counseling skills.

• Time management and ability to work under pressure; with minimum supervision

• Ability to engage with patients, partners and all Health care providers professionally and respectively

Job Experience Requirements

degree

Job Experience Requirements

2 years

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: hr@mjap.or.ug addressed to;

The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP), not later than 2nd December, 2020 by 5:00pm. Please note that only online applications will be accepted.

Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 5 MB.

We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP.

However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the submission deadline.

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