Position Summary
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.
Key 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
rovide 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
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
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