Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 09 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international non- profit NGO based in Los Angeles, California, USA. AHF operates across 45 countries worldwide and has 1.5M+ patients in care, the majority of these being in Africa. AHF Africa comprises 13 country programs. AHF collaborates with the Governments of these countries through Ministries /Departments of Health (MoH) to provide cutting edge medicine and free HIV and AIDS services, including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.
The organisation now seeks to hire highly competent, dynamic, and experienced persons to fill the position below.

Staff Nurse - 03 POSITIONS
The positions are based at Masindi Hospital (01), Gulu RR Hospital (01), Nakaseke Hospital. This position provides quality care to patients in a health care setting. Assists the health care team and may act as a team leader within the scope of the practice guidelines. The holders of these positions will perform among others the following duties.
• Provides skilled nursing procedures.
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered (provided is certified)
• Attends and participates in team conferences, meetings, CMEs as required.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• May supervise care given by other health workers e.g., HIV Medics, ART Aides, Maintenance workers, Interns, Phlebotomists etc.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Provides patient and family education as directed by the clinical team.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making skills

Qualifications and Experience:
• Minimum of Diploma in nursing obtained from a reputable training institution.
• Must be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
• Additional qualification in HIV and AIDS counselling will be an added advantage.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience providing similar services in a reputable health facility or organization.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
To be considered for this recruitment, please.
Address your email application (Cover Letter and CV ONLY) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org  mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB. Any larger email will not be considered.
Deadline: Monday 15April 2024 at 5:00pm
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) does not request payment or any form of financial transaction in exchange for employment or advancement opportunities

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