Mathari Hospital MAT Clinic Nurse Job Vacancy in Kenya

MAT Clinic Nurse

Primary Function: Provide nursing service and patient care at the Mathari Hospital MAT Clinic.
 

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