Community Health Nurses, Clinical (18 Positions) - JSI

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), a leader in global health, is a non-profit public health management consulting and research organisation dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world.

Background

JSI is implementing the recently extended USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in Ghana. The goal of this extension is to allow Care Continuum to expand existing support to the Government of Ghana (GOG) and to accelerate Ghana's progress in attaining the 90-90-90 UNAIDS goal by achieving epidemic control in one high HIV disease burdened region by scaling up evidence-based interventions. Activities will include active case finding of persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Western Region (WR), putting and retaining them on treatment, and ensuring they are virally suppressed. The activity will be funded by USAID through the LISA President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through September 2020.

Position Description: Community Health Nurses - Clinical

Job Summary

This is full time position that will be based in districts in Western Region, Ghana The  role of the Community Health Nurse Clinical (CHN-G) will be to act as project liaisons /focal points specific Ghana Health Service (GHS) ART facilities and PL collaborate with personnel there provide quality and comprehensive HIV services for PLHIVs ( including KPS), by actively managing successful community referrals, and ensuring their linkage to the desired facility': based care and treatment services

The main objective of the CHN-C is to provide professional health and nursing care to PLHIV by contributing to their regular care and maintenance, as well as participating in all HIV care and related programmes undertaken by the health facility

The successful applicants will be deployed at venous health facilities offering ART services in the venous districts (Ahanta West, Ellembele, Jomoro, Nzema East, Prestea- Hum Valley Kwesimintim, Sekondi Takoradi Metro. Shama. Tarkwa-Nsueam Municipal, Wassa Arnenfi East and Wassa Amenfi West) in the Western Region Candidates resident in the designated districts will have an advantage

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No of Positions: Eighteen (18)

Reporting Relationship: The Community Health Nurses - (Clinical) reports to the Senior Programme Specialist on the project, and who will be based in Takoradi

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate with HF management and personnel and participate in activities for assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems of PLHIV
• Actively engage PLHIV, and all new cases to support their participation in treatment and care programmes available at the facility
• Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards
• Together with facility team, maintain a safe patient care environment at all times Ensure promotion of health and prevention of illnesses, teaching patients and their relatives about appropnate behaviours
• Adhere to the national health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols established in the health facility
• Take care of own safety and take all measures to ensure the safety of the patient, relatives and staff - reporting all accidents. risk assessments and incidents, completing relevant documentation and undertake further investigation as directed
• Comply with the GHS quality assurance policy and guidelines and work within the prescnbeci quality standards
• Participate in propci activities in the district, and also in all official role related activities
• Any other duty assigned by the project supervisor

Qualifications

• Community Health Nurse Certificate (Clinical). Knowledge Of Ghana Health Service HIV AIDS activities will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of ART services. prevention Of rnother to child transmission (PMTCT),reproductive health, maternal and child health (MCH), and HIV prevention is highly
  
• Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance issues
• Excellent written and communication skills
  
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to inibate and maintain clear, concise documentation
  
• Ability to work under pressure
  
• Western Region language abilities and cultural awareness will be useful
  
• Computer literate (Word. excel. power point)
  

The post holder must at all times:

• Work in accordance with the GHS/NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure.
  
• Strictly adhere to the provisions of the Patient's Charter.
  
• Monitor own performance against agreed objectives and standards
  
• Attend in-service training to upgrade skills and knowledge to provide quality care to clients
  
• Keep Log of own performance and in-service training log for purposes of appraisal