Triage Nurse - OSS at Society for Family Health (SFH) - Gombe & Kwara

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Triage Nurse - OSS

Locations: Gombe, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Profile

• The Nurse would be responsible for clinical triage and related services at the OSS in line with good clinical practice. She will also support the clinic supervisor to supervise the cART team.

Key Responsibilities: 
The successful candidate will:

• Provide a comprehensive triage (in-clinic and/or mobile) and clinical assessment services to clients resulting in safe and appropriate clinical decisions that reflect their healthcare needs.
• Initiate appropriate nursing interventions (e.g. first aid and emergency interventions) to improve client outcomes and secure the safety of clients and clinic staff, facilitate the triage process using clinical knowledge and appropriate interpersonal skills, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
• Work closely with the cART team and OSS staff in ensuring smooth implementation of community/facility-based ART, PrEP, STI and TB service to key population.
• Conduct brief clinical assessments that determine the clinical urgency of the clients’ presenting health concerns and culminate with the allocation of a care category, which determines the time and sequence in which they receive services.
• Assist the clinical supervisor in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services at the OSS and community.
• Work with the clinical supervisor, MIS Officer and other team members to use programmatic data for improved quality health care service delivery.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from projects related to nursing component of HIV comprehensive services for Key populations.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing or completion of an Accredited Nursing Programme.

Experience:

• Must possess minimum of 3 years’ post-NYSC experience in nursing practice including the practice of triage
• Possession of advanced training in Nursing would be an added advantage.
• Experience in maintaining accurate computerized triage assessment records is an advantage.
• Previous experience in HIV/AIDS programmes especially key and general population intervention is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Good knowledge of the concept of public health program in Nigeria
• Excellent skills in Clinical Nursing services.
• Experience with the clinical management of HIV, OIs and other related conditions, as well as community education, advocacy and mobilization skills.
• Ability to analyze and use programmatic data to inform quality improvements in clinical care.
• Good relationship management/ interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member and be able to function independently on the job whenever necessary.
• Attitude to work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on patients’ medical records
• Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2024.