MAT Clinic Nurse at Mathari Hospital
Key Responsibilities
1. Assessment.
- Triage and emergency response at the MAT clinic
- Conducting vital signs for all MAT clients.
2. Implementation
- Conduct screening for all new clients for eligibility into MAT
- Assess patients for drug withdrawal and intoxication symptoms.
- Educate new clients on the rule and regulations of the clinic in line with the SOPS.
- Administer breathalyzer test for alcohol.
- Carry out HIV testing and counseling for all clients and subsequently enroll those who are positive into care.
- Carry out pretest counseling and referral for hepatitis B & C testing.
- Conduct individual and group addiction counseling sessions.
- Administer Hepatitis B vaccine to all eligible clients
- Review TB status for all patients
- Ensure that laboratory results are filed and communicated to the patients at all times
- Ensure that patients CD4 counts are up to date on every visit.
3. Evaluation
- Consult with MAT clinical team if patient not meeting the eligibility criteria.
- Evaluate for any withdrawal symptoms the MAT client on the scheduled clinic visit.
4. Departmental and Program
- Follows the communications protocols.
- Maintains the equipment in proper and safe manner.
- Assess the work environment for safety concerns and seeks out appropriate solutions.
- Ensure that MAT patient records are well maintained in consultation with the clinician.
Reporting: The MAT clinic nurse reports to the MAT clinic nursing officer in-charge and the in-charge of the nursing department.
Qualifications
- Diploma in nursing (KRCHN)
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Knowledge in HIV care and treatment
- Counselling skills
- Addiction counseling skills and People who Inject drugs (PWID) care and management experience is an added advantage.
eMail: hr@mgickenya.org
