Sexual Health Nurse at Prestigious Consulting
Prestigious Consulting is a professional HR consultancy firm, we focuss on improving organizational performance through strategic people & process management.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Sexual Health Nurse
Location: Ogudu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Minimum of 3 years working experience
- Must be under the age of 35
- Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of all clients, including their information, and acts according to Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
- Demonstrate strong decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills •
- Demonstrate commitment to quality care and safety with an ability to exercise sound professional judgment, use best practice guidelines and evidence-based practice
- Computer proficiency with experience working with electronic medical records is a must
- Demonstrates autonomy, professional responsibility and accountability
- Demonstrates understanding and support for Pink Clinic’s Core Values.
- Engage in ethical conduct and must understand and appreciate the diversity of our client/staff population and community to foster a safe and inclusive environment for all •
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), listening and teaching skills • Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively within interprofessional team
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive Sexual Health services that includes treatment education, and counseling to individuals at risk of sexually transmitted infections and blood borne infections
- To provide clinical advice, information, education and counselling of clients for testing, diagnosing, and treatment of a sexually transmitted infection or blood borne infection as per guidelines (e.g. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HSV, syphilis, Hepatitis C) and assist with partner notification as needed
- Experience performing speculum exams, vaginal examinations and venipuncture
- To provide pre and post-test HIV discussion and counselling
- Collaborates with the Health center for reporting and ordering of vaccines
- Responsible for monitoring the vaccine fridge in compliance with Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines
- Sterilization and cleaning of instruments used for procedure
- Provide services for any transgender and gender non-conforming clients of all ages in an appropriate, culturally safe and judgement free environment
- Provide birth control options counselling and assist physician with IUD / Implant insertions
- Develop online marketing and educational videos to attract more clients.
- Dispenses medications (oral, Intramuscular or intravenous) for the treatment of infection and diseases according to the sexual and reproductive health clinical practice guidelines
- Provides education and counseling about sexually transmitted infections and safer sex practices, harm reduction strategies, as well as support to persons at-risk of contracting STI's
- Provide immunizations relevant to sexual health
Salary
N60,000 - N80,000 Monthly.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail
Application Deadline 20th July, 2021.