Clinical Officer in Charge and Nurse Jobs in Kisumu at OGRA Foundation
Background
OGRA Foundation is a tax-exempt Kenyan Non-governmental Organization founded in 2000 as a youth development group. In 2005 it was elevated to a full-fledged NGO to enable it expand its reach within Nyanza Province.
Today it is one of the leading local nongovernmental organizations in western Kenya.
OGRA Foundation is currently looking for able professional to fill the following positions in the organization:
Clinical Officer in Charge
Overall Job Function:
To ensure that the facility offers high quality and comprehensive HIV/ AIDS/ TB care and treatment services to all patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure quality care to clients in HIV /AIDS Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC)
- Coordinate staff development activities in the facility
- Provide leadership and management in the facility
- Provide quality clinical care to all departments.
- Ensure generation and utilization of data in the facility i.e. Improve on facility utilization of data
- Mentor and train other staff; Participate in organization and facilitation of information sharing forums including stakeholders meetings, PSC and MDT meetings etc
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery with at least 3 years experience working in a HIV /AIDS Comprehensive Caree Clinic.
- Must be registered with Clinical Officers’ Council.
- At least 2 years working experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be ready and willing to work in a rural set up
- Training in the clinical management of HIV and/or TB would be an advantage
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Exceptional organizational and management skills
- Excellent customer service and counseling skills
- Self starter with the ability to work under minimal supervision
- Computer literate
- Must be ready and willing to work in a rural set up.
Nurse
Overall Job Function:
Key Responsibilities
- Assess patients and clients and establish health care needs daily and as necessary.
- Plan health care interventions daily and as necessary, and implement.
- Diagnose simple common health conditions, prescribe, and administer treatment.
- Provide appropriate healthcare service; e.g. immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, administration of treatment, dispensing drugs, etc.
- Provide health education and counseling to patients and clients on identified health problems and socio-economic issues related to their health.
- Refer patients and clients appropriately.
- Evaluate healthcare outcomes to patients/clients and write individualized report.
- Maintain records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care data.
- Keep clinical environment tidy and safe.
- Ensure efficiency and safety of assigned nursing commodities. Keep records of drugs and supplies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hold a Diploma in Registered Nursing/ midwife from a recognized nursing training institution and in possession of a registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Experience working in an HIV and AIDS comprehensive Care Centre (CCC).
- Ability to speak Dholuo is a must.
- Must be ready and willing to work in a rural set up.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants are invited to send their applications detailing current and expected salary and a CV with contact details of three referees to the:
Human Resource Manager
OGRA Foundation
P.O. Box 3050-40100
Kisumu (clearly marking the application with position applied for.)
OGRA Foundation
P.O. Box 3050-40100
Kisumu (clearly marking the application with position applied for.)
Applications can also be emailed to info@ografoundation.org with the position applied for as the subject line by Friday 15th March 2013 latest 12 noon.
Canvassing by applicant is strongly discouraged.
Internal candidates will be given advantage.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
OGRA Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
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