Site Nurse Mentor

Background

AIDS Healthcare Foundation is a global not-for-profit organization that provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 3 million patients in 45 countries and is headquartered at Los Angeles, California, USA.

Since 1987, AHF has cared for thousands of people living with HIV and AIDS worldwide. As we create and implement unparalleled programs in new communities globally, we expand delivery of healthcare and influence strategies with the sole aim of saving more lives. AHF -ETH is supporting the comprehensive HIV prevention and care and treatment of PLHIV in 28 health facilities including St Paul’s Hospital Millenium Medical college

The organization is looking for experienced candidates to be deployed to the Supported health facilities where it provides programmatic support on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care for the following positions.

Position Summary

AHF-Ethiopia is currently working with MoH, RHB and partners hand in hand in comprehensive and client centered HIV prevention, care and treatment services. To continue supporting the MoH and RHB in HIV prevention, testing, treatment, linkage, and retention, qualified candidates with diverse experience is highly required.

AHF-Ethiopia and Addis Ababa City Administration Regional Health Bureau have signed MOU and agreed to partner in maximizing the effort of HIV prevention, treatment and care provided in the different service units of the supported hospitals. The Site Nurse Mentor will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of quality service to more than 7,683 HIV positive patients at Zewditu Memorial Hospital and execute the following duties and responsibilities to meet the stated objective.

Vacancy Position Detail

Position: Site Nurse Mentor

Duty station: Zewditu Memorial Hospital

Reports to: Regional Clinical Mentor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In close collaboration with the hospital ART Coordinator and other clinical staffs, engage in the direct clinical care provision of comprehensive, quality, evidence based ART (including early initiation for the eligible and ready patients), PMTCT, TB/HIV co management, OI management, and Prevention with Positives (PwP), STI, care for HEI, management of malnutrition, HIV FP integration, retention to care, treatment failure, MDR-TB to both Adult and Pediatric Patient.
• Based at Zewditu Memorial Hospital ART unit, establish a good working relationship with the hospital staff and other partner staff to ensure quality service delivery.
• Take the role of focal person between AHF-Ethiopia at Zewditu Memorial Hospital and lead the other AHF-ET staff in their routine care provision and other duties.
• Work under the Regional Clinical Mentor to streamline the support provided to Zewditu Memorial Hospital and HIV prevention treatment unit beneficiaries.
• Work with AHF-ET prevention department and site support team to monitor the implementation of targets and activities.
• Conduct clinical mentorship monthly using the standard mentoring checklist modified per AHF need to the clinical staff (Nurses) on the standardize clinical service provision.
• Review weekly report every week and resolve cases of delayed ART initiation, delayed tracing based on the findings.
• Review the positive track register and ICT register every week to identify and resolve faulty linkages and take lasting solutions.
• Work with ART coordinators and other departments to bring any ART service standard issue to the attention of the hospital management for immediate and follow-up action.
• Prepare the resources needed for quality care provision of the facility and make a request for supply or purchase and facilitate delivery.
• Develop mechanism to follow up the most critical area of service provision: Census growth, AHF benchmark indicators, Retention to care (BBIC), Track positive, Performance Monitoring indicators, Cervical cancer screening, Mental health, Index case testing, DSDM (Clinic decongestions, Client satisfaction, Time in motion service, Health Facility Assessments, AHD management, TB management)
• Ensure the documentation of all the services provided in the clinic in the appropriate register and format.
• Work with the leadership team and hospital management to create understanding of AHF-ET support to the hospital and monitor the progress of participation and attain the intended quality of service.
• Work with the hospital clinical staff to document the service provided in the clinic.
• Develop and administer didactic presentation to clinical staff on difference topics related to clinical care provision.
• Facilitate the organization of case-based review in the hospital for the staff at the HIV treatment units.
• Work with the hospital staff to rearrange the patient workforce that best fit the setting and maximize client Satisfaction.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly Performance Meetings held by the Hospital and AHF Team. Prepare and present the progress of clinical mentorship and various performances of the hospital HIV/ART program to the clinic staff and leadership team.
• Ensure all Program related registers (VCT, PITC, Pre ART/ ART, HEI, HIV+ tracking register, nutritional support, adolescent support, adult group and other HMIS registers) are filled and updated timely and accurately.
• Review the monthly Performance Monitoring Chart, Quarter PPR, and Benchmark reports to keep up desirable results and to improve gaps.
• Facilitate the establishment of credit services with available outside service providers and review service purchase requests (Lab investigation requests/ Diagnostic test requests/ Pharmaceutical prescription before sending out to outside credit services) and approve, document on the appropriate register and review and approve payment request from these outside credit providers for the respective facility.
• Provide continues and periodic feedback (written and oral) on the overall HIV service to RPC and Facility Focal person.
• Provide Quarterly activity report to Regional Clinical Mentor
• Advise Regional Clinical Mentor and National Medical Director initiating various quality improvement projects i.e., provide proof of concept on creative project initiatives.
• Execute activities related to patient care delivery as given by the Regional Clinical Mentor, National Medical Director and the Country Program Director

Education, Qualification, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or clinical nursing. Master’s degree in public health or clinical nursing would be an advantage.
• Direct clinical care provision recent experience at ART or PMTCT clinic for more than three (3) years in the last five years; preferably in high load hospital
• Minimum of three (3) years’ recent experience in clinical mentorship of HIV/ART programs
• Having recent and   basic training on ART Management (Adult and/or Ped); having training on other HIV related courses PMTCT, HCT, TB/HIV, MDR TB… is an advantage
• In-depth understanding of the clinical service setting particular in hospital environment
• Recent training or experience in healthcare quality improvement, clinical capacity building, and design of educational training materials is desirable.
• Basic and/or refreshment training in Clinical Mentorship for ART programs
• Well experienced in assessing, counselling and clinical management of PLHIV.

Specific Skills and Core Competencies:

• Proficient in basic computer programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet skills, and knowledge on data base.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with good command of English & Amharic languages
• Effective time management and meeting deadlines maintaining quality.
• Must be highly organized and demonstrate multitasking ability
• Flexible, proactive and able to organize work independently with minimum supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal interaction skills and keen to work with good team spirit
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations with hospital staff, partner mentoring staff, and facility leadership.
• Ability to work for extended working hours for the wellbeing of patients.