Think South Africa Enrolled Nursing Assistant Jobs in South Africa

Think South Africa Enrolled Nursing Assistant Jobs in South Africa

Job Description

THINK is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by TB and HIV.

As a health delivery and research organisation, THINK engages with the local community, government consortia, and international funders to provide care for over 100,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal and carry out cutting-edge clinical research that has already contributed to changing treatment guidelines internationally and locally.

THINK is looking for a qualified Enrolled Nursing Assistant to support the implementation of the THINK USAID TB LON project in KwaZulu Natal Districts.

The aim of the project is to safeguard advances of TB treatment by strengthening the TB health care platform in the district.

The Enrolled Nursing Assistant will be based in KwaZulu-Natal Province (Umkhanyakude) and report to the THINK Professional Nurse Mentor-TB.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide Support services to DOH TB facility staff

Record all presumptive TB in the TB identification register and send for TB investigations.

Increase and create demand for facility -based TB, STI, NCD and COVD19 screening and testing services during checking of vital signs.

Work hand in hand with TB facility health care workers in linking clients who have tested positive for TB, including recording in the register and linking to Tier.net or EDRWeb.

Support health workers with household contract tracing

Support of TPT implementation for eligible contacts including children under 5

Request monthly lists of clients that need repeat scripts for TPT and refer for treatment.

Support tracing of all immediate lost to follow up (ILTF) and lost to follow up TB clients by liaising with DOH outreach teams

Support that all TB presumptive /diagnosed clients have been tested for HIV – if not make note to test them on their next visits.

Action GXP DS/Rif alert line list weekly

Action Tier.net line list weekly

Provide adherence counselling to identified clients who require enhanced adherence counselling

Conduct health education to clients on TB and HIV treatment adherence, cough etiquette, monitoring and treatment side effects.

Provide health education to clients on TB, TB screening, TB/HIV co-infections, infection control, adherence and other services to facilitate referrals.

Check and update TB identification registers and send them to be captured on Tier.net

Review TB registers, EDRWeb and TIER.NET to check on those initiated into treatment, ensuring that they receive follow up-services.

Compile a

list of those not yet initiated, with their contact details for follow-up and referrals to WBOTS and relevant NGOs.

Support Continuous Quality Improvement activities

Submit reports (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) on programme indicators and progress.

Support the clinical file audit periodically

Participate in data clean-up at facility

Assist with Monitoring and Evaluation activities for the TB/DRTB, HIV and NCDs program

Participate in all relevant meetings e.g.,

Facility staff meetings, district meetings,
programme meetings.

Participate in community dialogues and community awareness campaigns

Work with the TB team to improve the quality of care, retention in care and adherence to treatment for TB patients.

Self-updating on DOH guidelines, policies and SOPs available on project share point platform

Perform other related duties as required for effective implementation of the USAID Project

Capacity building through attending appropriate training programmes

Ensure THINK vision, mission and values are reflected in all job outcomes

Requirements

Grade 12 - Matric Certificate

Enrolled Nursing Assistant Certificate with current SANC registration

A minimum of 1 year working within a similar environment or any clinical setting.

TB & HIV screening and testing services; tracing and linkage coupled with basic TB, HIV and adherence HIV/TB environment

HIV/AIDS Certificate and Basic computer skills

Additional Health related courses (advantageous)

How to Apply

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment soonest.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date.

THINK reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date in order to facilitate further searches.

Furthermore, THINK reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Internal applicants will get preference for shortlisting. THINK is unable to provide relocation assistance.

For more information and job application details, see: Think South Africa Enrolled Nursing Assistant Jobs in South Africa

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