Job Announcement: HIV/AIDS Nurse Specialist

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Job Announcement: HIV/AIDS Nurse Specialist

Chennai, India

The International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) was established

in 2002 by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in

collaboration with the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

I-TECH promotes activities that increase human capacity for providing HIV/AIDS

clinical care and support through the development of health care worker training

systems that are locally-determined, optimally resourced, highly responsive and

self-sustaining in countries and regions hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic.

In India, I-TECH is working in collaboration with CDC-GAP and the Government of

Tamil Nadu to develop, implement and evaluate a Center of Excellence on HIV/AIDS

Clinical Training at the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine (also known as

Tambaram Hospital

and GHTM) in Chennai. The initiative is intended to improve quality of patient

care and increase capacity for providing HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Tamil

Nadu. I-TECH is actively engaged at this time in developing the Tambaram

Curriculum, which includes teaching modules on all aspects of clinical

management of HIV and AIDS and makes innovative use of video (i.e., case studies

and patient profiles) for teaching and evaluation purposes.

I-TECH is also working in Salem and Pune, India, with a CDC-GAP partner, Project

Concern International, to develop a training program and support materials for

providing home-based care.

One special area of focus for clinical training is to increase the capacity of

nurses to provide HIV/AIDS care and clinical training.

Primary duties include the following:

In coordination with ITECH Nurse Consultant and other staff, continue

development of training program at GHTM to enhance and expand the role of nurses

in multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment In coordination with ITECH

Nurse Consultant and other

staff, develop Nursing Initiative that will include the establishment of a

Continuing Education and Training program for GHTM nurses including advanced

training in women’s HIV/AIDS health care Advise and support strategic

issues/plans that involve

nursing/clinical training and education in HIV/AIDS care Work with I-TECH

Program Manager and Training Coordinators to assess and identify specific

country/regional training and technical assistance

needs for nurses Develop curriculum and training materials and adapt to other

regional contexts, as needed Conduct in country trainings targeting nurses,

community health workers and other multidisciplinary staff Develop plans to

build relationships between hospital nursing care and community/home based care

systems

Develop and provide clinical review of multidisciplinary educational materials

and patient education materials Establish I-TECH awareness and presence by

networking with nursing/clinical associations such as schools of nursing,

International Council of Nurses (ICN), local NGOs and other HIV/AIDS support

organizations to build and strengthen relationships Identify, screen and recruit

nurses to participate in I-TECH local and regional training activities Train and

monitor resource persons on the use of

I-TECH curricula and on participator training methods Represent I-TECH at

various planning and consultation meetings Any other responsibilities and

activities that may support HIV nurses training both locally and state wide

Other Duties as assigned by the India Project Manager and I-TECH Nurse

Consultant

Minimum Qualifications:

BSN and teaching or training experience

Curriculum development experience, HIV/AIDS experience

Fluency in Tamil and English – reading, writing, speaking

Computer skills and familiarity with MSWord and PowerPoint

Desired Qualifications:

MSN prepared nurse

Hours and Location:

Monday-Friday, 9-5 (hours may be longer on days that trainings take place).

Some Saturdays required with advance notice.

Position will be housed at Tambaram, but some travel required to conduct

trainings in other areas of Tamil Nadu.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to:

Izumi Yamamoto

India Program Manager

I-TECH

Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine

Tambaram Sanatorium

Chennai 600 047

or

e-mail Jasmine Rajan, I-TECH Office Manager at

jasminebrajan@...

Only candidates who are found suitable for the position will be invited for an

interview.

Jasmine B. Rajan

Office Manager

International Training &

Education Center on HIV (I-TECH)

GHTM, Medical Records Building

Room No.524

Tambaram Sanatorium

Chennai - 600 047

Cell No.98406 97365

Landline 5544 0818

E-mail: <jasminebrajan@...>