Nurse Case Manager at Diadem Consults Initiative Limited / GTE

Diadem Consults Initiative Limited / GTE,is a solution and service provider to complex health and environmental problems. It is wholly Nigerian owned and was established in 2010 by an energetic and qualified team of professionals from various disciplines.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse Case Manager

Location: Karu OSS, Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To provide technical support and capacity strengthening in HIV counseling and testing, HIV/STI prevention education, STI syndromic management, ART and PrEP adherence counseling, care and psycho-social support group services and HIV related health care services at the community and facility level.

Responsibilities
To support Diadem Consults Initiative Ltd/GTE, achieve the following:

• Support the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services (Pre & Post exposure prophylaxis services, ART, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Cryotherapy and screening for co-morbidities e.g. cervical cancer screening, TB screening, Hepatitis screening) to Key Populations in line with current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national guidelines both at the One-Stop-Shop and through community ART teams and report performance indicators as appropriate.
• Elicit for sexual partners from all clients newly enrolled and currently on treatment.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of best practices, lessons learned and results and highlight the success of community based comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care among key populations.
• Provide psychosocial support and trauma informed care and support, treatment, and referral services to Key affected population.
• Provide STI syndomic management to PLHIV on the field and in the OSS.
• Provide comprehensive triage (in-clinic and/or mobile) and clinical assessment service 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
• Make recommendations for care utilizing approved SOPs and protocols
• Where referrals for other healthcare services are necessary, support arrangements for the appropriate service via the appropriate referral system
• Act as the client advocate during the assessment process, identifying potential risk factors for clients (including GBV and other welfare issues) for referrals the appropriate service following agreed processes
• Deal professionally and sensitively with highly personal, delicate, confidential and sometimes complex issues
• Create new medical records including clients’ treatment information and other relevant parameters
• Document accurate and concise clinical summary that outlines reasons for visit, decisions reached, relevant client history and follow up appointments with timescale given to client.
• Part of the retention and case management team in monitoring adherence; working with clients and other health service providers to address difficulties
• Doubles as Focal person for GBV and STI including all electronic and hard-copy documentations and reporting.

Qualifications

• Level of Education - Bachelor's Degree with 2 years experience
• Current registration with the Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil of Nigeria
• Experience in public health and infectious diseases
• General Communication, supervisory and interpersonal skill level - Excellent.

Application Closing Date
5th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in either Microsoft or PDF  to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job Title and their Full names as the subject of the mail.