Job Title: Nurses (6 Career Vacancies)
Organisation: The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Uganda
Duty Station: Soroti, Masaka, Tororo, Uganda
Job Ref Number: REF: TS/HR/PM 015
Reports to: Clinical Services Supervisor
About TASO:
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Uganda , an
organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring
hope and improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities
affected by HIV infection and disease, requires the services of dedicated,
competent, innovative and results oriented persons for employment on a contract
basis for the positions above;
organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring
hope and improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities
affected by HIV infection and disease, requires the services of dedicated,
competent, innovative and results oriented persons for employment on a contract
basis for the positions above;
Job Summary: The incumbents will offer provide nursing care and health education
to TASO clients including communities
to TASO clients including communities
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in
the drawing and implementation of Centre medical work plans and budget. - Triage all clients coming
to the clinic - Offer information to
clients, aimed at reducing their vulnerability to diseases and infections
through health education. - Conduct nursing
techniques and procedures as requested and prescribed by the doctors and
clinicians - Actively monitor patient
flow and, in the case of patient overflow, assists in preparation of
examination rooms, preparation of patients for exam, and taking of vital
signs of patients - Prescribe drugs when
necessary - Offer technical support
in the dispensing of drugs and other medical items according to prescription
and maintain records - Participate in HIV/AIDS
awareness and sensitizations in the communities - Conduct training of
health workers from communities and other institutions - Maintain client records
at the clinic - Participate in general
and medical staff meetings as required. - Perform all duties and
services in full compliance with set national and international standards
and procedures
Key Performance
Areas:
Areas:
- Ensure nursing care that
meets national, international and TASO standards received by all TASO
clients - Clients attended to in a
timely manner - Client knowledge on
HIV/AIDS care improved
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold
a good diploma in Comprehensive Nursing / Nursing Training in Counselling
and Training in HIV/AIDS care and support - At least two years’
experience in clinical nursing services - High degree of Integrity,
Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality - Possess the ability to
work under mental and physical stress
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who
meet all the above requirements are invited to send their updated resumes,
copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees.
meet all the above requirements are invited to send their updated resumes,
copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees.
All interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled
Application Form, download
here, or pick it at any TASO Center.
Application Form, download
here, or pick it at any TASO Center.
Note: Please firmly staple your papers together and
indicate post applied for on right hand corner of envelop. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
indicate post applied for on right hand corner of envelop. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Please forward your applications to:
The Director Human Resource & Administration
P.O. BOX 10443,
Kampala, Uganda
“OR hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II,
located at Old Mulago Hospital.”
located at Old Mulago Hospital.”
Deadline: 23rd
May 2014 at 4:30 pm.
May 2014 at 4:30 pm.
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