Main Purpose of the Job: The overall objective of the Nurse is to take record of the patient’ vital signs; prioritize the very sick for emergency/resuscitation in addition to providing nursing care to paediatrics, adolescents and adults in care registered with TASO.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform nursing techniques and procedures as requested and prescribed by doctors and clinicians
• Perform all duties and services in full compliance with set national and international standards and procedures for nurses
• Triage & Monitor patients flow, endure preparation of examination rooms and taking of vital signs of patients
• Dispense drugs and other medical items according to prescription
• Carry out training/orientation of health workers from communities
• Provide medical services to clients as per current treatment guidelines
• Conduct health education to patients and CMEs to staff
• Support cervical cancer screening for eligible women
• Participate in QI Projects and collaboratives
• Support implementation of DSD Models at facility and community
• Participate in case conferences and psychosocial support to patients.
• Conduct ART follow up to those who are lost to follow or miss their clinic appointment 13. Any other duty assigned by the Immediate supervisor

Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• Diploma in Nursing / Comprehensive Nursing.
• Registration with the Nurses and Midwives Council is a MUST
• Additional Training Necessary
• Training in HIV Counselling
• Training in HIV/AIDS care and support
• Minimum Experience and Exposure
• 2 years’ experience in Clinical Nursing Services
• Special Knowledge
• Knowledge of HIV drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects and proper administration
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories
• Knowledge of policies and regulations pertaining to the disbursement of pharmaceutical drugs
• Key Skills
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel • Ability to design and implement systems necessary to collect, maintains, and analyses data.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to perform basic patient assessments and referrals. .
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.
• Counselling skills
• Computer skills