Graduate ART Nurse at Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 350,000 individuals in 36 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe  wishes to recruit a dynamic, skilled, committed, self-driven and results oriented individuals to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: ART Nurse
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.
• Provides skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered.
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.
• Establish effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the facility.
• Supervise community program staff and ensure achievement of targets as well as timely preparation and dissemination of reports.
• Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
• Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.
• Any other duty designated by the Country Program Manager.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• University graduate in Nursing.
• At least one year experience in HIV program management..
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues
• Knowledge of excel and PowerPoint programs.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply