Job Description
The Community HIV Services Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing HIV, TB, and TB/HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services in communities within the catchment areas of identified health facilities. The CHSN will work with and supervise community cadres within the program (Community Outreach Agent Coordinators, and Community Outreach Agents) who will be tasked to create demand for services within communities. The CHSN reports to the District Community Officer within the district.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The CHSN is expected to support and coordinate the provision of HIV, TB, and TB/HIV services at community level
- Manage the community HIV program resources for the organization within the district;
- Provide key HIV prevention activities (including PMTCT) within communities
- Enroll PLHIV onto lifelong ART and TPT as relevant
- Work with community level cadres in retaining patients in lifelong ART care, and reduce loss to follow up
- Provide community TB and TB/HIV services
- Work with COACs and COAs to create demand for community cervical cancer screening and treatment among WLHIV.
- Provide key ASRH and DREAMS activities within communities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Certificate in Primary Care Nursing AND registered as a PCN with the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe
- At least 3 years’ experience in clinical management of HIV, TB, and TB/HIV at public health facility level
- Experience in providing community level health services
- Completed course in Advanced HIV and AIDS Managed preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), and online collaboration technologies
- Ability (or willingness to learn) to ride a motorcycle
How to Apply
To Apply Use Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WlmQhW79gUuVjjht-RnVEXacQIO5jY1Cg1MFcuPP97BUNE9NR1UzSVhGUEpTT1ZONkJBVDdQV05aVy4u
Deadline: 06 December 2022
