Senior Nursing Officer (Abuja) at AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria (Foundation for AIDS Care, Prevention and Advocacy in Nigeria) Full Time

Job Title: Senior Nursing Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: State Nursing Coordinator

Job Summary

• The Senior Nursing Officer would work closely with the clinician/Site Coordinator in ensuring smooth implementation of the ART service delivery within the facility.
• He /She will directly supervise the ART nurse in providing topnotch HIV care, treatment, and prevention programs.
• This position is crucial to the achievement of AHF Nigeria’s programmatic targets and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence-based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.
• Supervises the provision of skilled nursing procedures (i.e. dressing changes).
• Ensures that medication administration is within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Directly performs or monitors the provision of phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered.
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• Acts as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care in the health facilities.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Supervises the provision of patient and family education in supported health facilities.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making skills.
• Mentors and ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.
• Supports the ART nurses to establish effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the facility.
• Supports the process of developing/reviewing and adapting HIV Testing and Counseling, Blood, and Injection safety, USP, PEP training curricula and other documents to meet appropriate audience.
• 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 State Nursing Coordinator.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• University graduate in Nursing or equivalent.
• At least four years’ experience in HIV program management.
• Post graduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.
• Ability to write reports and communicate effectively.
• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday; 16th May, 2023 (5pm).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (CV and Cover Letter as one document) to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Also, your application document must be saved in your full name preferably in MS Word or PDF format.
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer!