TB/HIV Clinic Nurse

Philippine Business for Social Progress Inc.; Butuan; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Philippine Business for Social Progress Inc. seeks a licensed nurse to assist in the implementation and daily clinical operations of the HIV/TB treatment hub at Butuan Medical Center in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.

The role involves HIV counseling, referral for TB screening, and contributing to reporting requirements. Applicants should have TB/HIV field experience and HIV counseling training, with strong communication, teamwork, and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed nurse.
• With previous TB or HIV experience; Training in HIV Counseling and Testing.
• Presentable, alert, with good verbal communications skills. Must be a team player, flexible and service-oriented.
• Working knowledge of counseling is an advantage. Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Provides HIV counseling before and after HIV testing.
• Ensures proper referral of HIV patients for TB screening and management.
• Assists in treatment hub daily clinical operations.
• Ensures compliance of recording and reporting requirements of TB/HIV.
• Ensures confidentiality of records of patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and release of information.
• Ensures adherence to the provisions of RA 8504.
• Coordinates with hospital pharmacy on the provision and status of anti-retroviral drugs.
• Prepares and submits accurate and timely reports to DOH – EB and PBSP.
• Participates in training, supervision, monitoring and evaluation activities of the treatment hubs conducted by RO, NEC, NASPSP and PBSP.
• Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the immediate supervisor and/or management.

Skills

Counseling

Verbal communication

Team player

Service-oriented

Computer literacy

Education

Licensed nurse

Job description

Area of Assignment

Butuan Medical Center (Butuan City, Agusan del Norte)

JOB SUMMARY

Assist in the implementation and daily clinical operations of the treatment hub.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

1. 1.Provides HIV counseling before and after HIV testing
2. 2.Ensures proper referral of HIV patients for TB screening and management
3. 3.Assists in treatment hub daily clinical operations
4. 4.Ensures compliance of recording and reporting requirements of TB/HIV
5. 5.Ensures confidentiality of records of patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and release of information
6. 6.Ensures adherence to the provisions of RA 8504
7. 7.Coordinates with hospital pharmacy on the provision and status of anti-retroviral drugs
8. 8.Prepares and submits accurate and timely reports to DOH – EB and PBSP
9. 9.Participates in training, supervision, monitoring and evaluation activities of the treatment hubs conducted by RO, NEC, NASPSP and PBSP
10. 10.Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the immediate supervisor and/or management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Education: Must be a licensed nurse

Experience: With previous experience working in the field of TB or HIV; Training in HIV Counseling and Testing

Other / Special Skills: Presentable, alert, with good verbal communications skills. Must be a team player, flexible and service-oriented. Working knowledge in counseling is an advantage. Computer literate.