Professional Nurse - Moretele at NACOSA

The duties and responsibilities of the Professional Nurse will include, but not limited to:

• Facilitate ongoing medical education and advocacy talks on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) with learners at each school, aspiring towards achieving the maximum information coverage and holistic SRH understanding in the learner population.
• Facilitate medical education and advocacy talks on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in advocacy workshops with parents at each school, aspiring towards maximum information coverage and acceptance and understanding of the Imagine Programme.
• Provide scientifically accurate information on sexual and reproductive health products and services & explain the process of accessing those products and services in a simple way.  
• Provide detailed education on sexual reproductive health services to clients. Including the step-by-step processes involved in prevention, treatment and management according to need.
• Provide Family Planning Advocacy and information on different contraceptive products.
• Become a consistent source of trusted medical information and help in the school community.
• Accurately record and capture services rendered to the female learners’ using the digital Imagine Information Management system.
• Accurately record and capture the female learners’ feedback on their experiences of key services rendered using the digital Imagine Information Management system.
• Ensure sufficient supplies of clinical products to run the Safe Space clinics on each day.
• Assist in maintaining good clinic flow through structured planning and coordination with all Imagine staff on a daily basis.
• Contribute to the development of a smooth service delivery process within the Imagine teams and seamless referrals into Clinic Facilities and or Hospitals.
• Maintain accurate and well organised client records throughout the programme.
• Maintain high standards and quality client experiences through ongoing discussion, consent, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Manage medical waste at School Based Safe Spaces to the highest standards.
• Assist in liaising with pharmacist regarding supply and management of FPC and STI drugs.

Requirements

Required qualifications, skills, and experience.

• Nursing degree or diploma and current registration with SANC
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in public health and NIMART certificate
• Dispensing licence preferred
• Certification/experience in sexual and reproductive health (particularly contraception and STI management); and HIV prevention and management
• Sound technical knowledge of PEP, PrEP, ARV, TB-HIV integration, treatment and care infectious diseases
• Knowledge of national, provincial and district health structures
• A minimum of 4 years community nursing experience.
• Experience and trained on Sexual Reproductive Health.
• Experience working in a donor-funded organisation/NGO or project-based environment and desirable to have experience working with schools
• Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Valid driver's licence and own vehicle