Nurse, Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a nurse for its Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) in Kakuma, working under the guidance of the CCC-TB Clinical Officer in Charge. The nurse is responsible for HIV-related care, including ART uptake, viral suppression and early infant diagnosis, and for strengthening links between eMTCT, HEI and comprehensive care services.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure ART uptake among HIV-infected pregnant and lactating women and viral suppression among eMTCT women
• Oversee early infant diagnosis, care and follow-up of HIV-exposed infants, and retain them through the case management model
• Strengthen linkages between eMTCT, HEI and Comprehensive Care Clinics, and between facility and community via CHVs and case managers
• Supervise eMTCT services provided by maternal case managers and implement patient Plans of Care with clinical officers
• Carry out intensified TB case finding for PLHIV at every encounter, initiate IPT for those without TB or contraindications, refer presumptive TB cases to GeneXpert, test all TB-diagnosed patients for HIV, and start ART for TB/HIV co-infected patients within two weeks of TB treatment
• Ensure laboratory results are filed, documented and communicated to patients
• Complete monthly HEI cohort analysis, PCR validation, audits and PMTCT reports, and take part in MNCH WITS and CQI projects
• Take part in continuous professional development and any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required profile

• Diploma in Nursing from KMTC or a recognized training institution, registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and holding a valid practicing license
• At least three years of experience, of which two years in a busy HIV Comprehensive Care Centre and/or in eMTCT services
• Knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment, adherence support and eMTCT service delivery
• Ability to provide overall leadership at the assigned ward or department and to serve refugees in a camp setting

Required skills

• Nursing diploma in Community Health Nursing, Registered Nursing, Registered Midwifery, or Mental Health and Psychiatry
• Certificate in computer application skills
• NASCOP certification in adult and pediatric ART and PMTCT is an added advantage