Nurse

Baylor Tanzania
Location: Mwanza

Title: Nurse
Reports To: Nurse Matron
Department: Clinical Services
Duty Station: Mwanza
Classification: Full-time, one-year contract (renewable) / Professional

Position Summary:
To provide HIV/AIDS nursing support services to children and their care providers attending the COE.

Duties and Responsibilities
To provide basic assessment and triage i.e. monitoring and recording vital signs, growth and development monitoring; including weight and height assessment using plotted growth charts
Identify patients who need immediate attention
Obtain investigations and provide emergency medications
Perform HIV testing and counseling
Assist doctors to do investigations and procedures
Attend COE meetings
Ensure smooth flow of patients to different areas of the unit
To support patients and their caregivers by providing information about HIV/AIDS and helping them to problem solve to optimize their care and treatment through individual counseling and health talks
To identify cases for referral and discussion with other members of COE care and treatment team to provide enhanced patient care
Assist in escorting patients to their referral units/wards.
To provide education to medical trainees regarding pediatric and general HIV/AIDS care
To provide technical assistance to health care providers in pediatric and general HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis, care, treatment and complications both within the COE as well as in outside facilities
Providing quality nursing services to the patients
To participate in outreach activities including supervising community groups, mentoring of health care providers at other facilities
Other duties as assigned by nurse matron and clinical director
Qualifications / Skills
Registered or enrolled nurse with minimum of 3 years experience
Registered by the Tanganyika Nurses and Midwives Council
Training in HIV/AIDS from a recognized institution
Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to work as part of a team
Counseling skills is an added advantage

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are qualified and wish to join Baylor – Tanzania, Apply in confidence by submitting an application letter, a detailed CV, relevant copies of your certificates, and the names and contact information for three referees should be addressed to:

1. Senior Administrator, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania

P.O. Box 5208 Mwanza, Tanzania (For Mwanza applicants)

2. Senior Administrator, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania

P.O. Box 2663 Mbeya, Tanzania (For Mbeya applicants )

An electronic copy of ONLY the application letter and CV should also be sent via APPLY NOW below (For both Mbeya and Mwanza applicants)

Application should reach Baylor – Tanzania no later than July 31, 2015.

Only successful candidates will be contacted