IMNCI Nurse (Female Applicants Only)

Date Posted: Sep 18, 2023

Job Detail

Location:

Kandahar
Company:

MEDAIR
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

Medair_KHR_AFG062
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Female
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Sep 23, 2023

Email to Friend Add to Favourite Report Abuse

About MEDAIR

About MEDAIR:

Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996 with programs mainly in the Health, Water & Sanitation, and Livelihoods sectors with significant reconstruction activities in remote areas. Current projects are Water & Sanitation, Food Security, & Disaster Risk Reduction

Medair Afghanistan has been operating since 1996 and currently works in three provinces: Daykundi, Uruzgan, and Kandahar. The country's main office is in Kabul, with multiple field offices. Medair implements WASH, Food Security, Health and Nutrition programming.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical

Provide triage for severe illnes
Provide education for caregivers and community health and nutrition workers to identify and respond to danger signs
Provide outpatient consultation and treatment of most common causes of morbidity and mortality including communicable diseases such as diarrheal and acute respiratory infections for under 5 children
Conduct history taking and perform physical examination of U5 sick children. Provide assessment and treatment services based on the IMNCI guidelines
Refer children under 5 requiring further investigations and management to appropriate health facility
Support nutrition staff in BHC to examine children with SAM and MAM for co-existing illnesses and provide appropriate nutritional and medical treatment or referral according to IMNCI guidelines
Provide health and hygiene education to caregivers in individual and group sessions at mobile clinic
Vaccination screening of all children under 5 and ensure that they get EPI services,
Identify pregnant and lactating women and caregivers that require Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and other nutrition or health counselling and provide this support to them
Identify and refer beneficiaries who may benefit from PSS services within the facility
Support medical staff in provision of first aid, management of minor injuries or trauma stabilisation and referral
Carry out screening for COVID-19 and any other communicable disease.

Quality Management

Ensure adherence to the provided internal and external protocols and guidelines
Ensure accurate record keeping of all health-related activities, filling in forms, cards, registration books and records keeping
Compile daily and weekly reports as required and requested by Health Manager
Conduct on the Job training to Health Assistant and NEWs based on need.

Logistics

Ensure safe storage of all supplies, medicines and medical material and equipment
Ensure accurate record keeping of stock movements

Prepare timely stock requests and submit to logs with oversight of Nutrition Supervisor and/or Health Manager

MAIN ACTIVITIES

To work as part of a Basic Health Centre (BHC) covering multiple sites
Assess all children under 5 according to IMNCI guidelines and National Standard Treatment Guidelines for Primary Level (2013)
Prescribe the appropriate medication for the patient, within scope of practice

Consult medial doctor on team in case of patient with severe illness, and/or for referrals
Provide nursing care for patients requiring first aid, and support medical staff in management of minor injuries or trauma stabilization and referral
Counsel the caregiver on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment provided, including correct use of prescribed medications.
Provide IYCF, health and hygiene education as appropriate, including for COVID-19 prevention and health seeking
Refer to nutrition, IYCF counselling and PSS services if indicated
Facilitate the referral for complicated patients with official document to appropriate referral facility
Record all necessary information in the existing reporting tools (registration book, vaccination cards of service beneficiary etc.)
Prepared the reports (Daily, Weekly, and monthly) according to the standard reporting tools.
Ensure safe storage and handling of the medicine stock and equipment
Perform any other clinical duties requested by doctor, Health Manager or Team Leader

Job Requirements

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Education

Minimum 2 years diploma relevant to the position, bachelor's degree preferred

Relevant experience

IMNCI/IMCI training
Immunization in Practice training
RMNCH training
At least 2-years` experience in IMNCI field/programming
MIYCN training
IYCF counselling experience
Experience in working in the remote areas with mobile team setup
At least 3 years’ experience in the field of Nursing/Midwifery programs
Knowledge of intervention area is a plus
Ability to manage working environment
MIYCN training
IYCF counselling experience
Experience in working in the remote areas with mobile team setup
At least 3 years’ experience in the field of Nursing/Midwifery programs
Knowledge of intervention area is a plus
Ability to manage working environment according to local culture

Languages

Good Pashto -oral and written skills
Good English -oral and written skills

Other skills

Ability to work in a team and coordinate tasks and responsibilities

Ability to organize people in an orderly way and prioritize tasks
Good listening and counselling skills, patient, and kind attitude
Highly motivated to provide high quality services to beneficiaries of poor communities in a challenging setting
Good problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented attitude
Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as required
Respectful and kind with other staff, beneficiaries, and communities
Willingness to learn and develop further
Honest in dealing with beneficiaries and Medair staff

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Interested applicants should apply and forward their applications through the online JOB APPLICATION FORM which can be found under the submission email. The link should be copied, pasted, and opened on a new page.

Note: Please indicate the position title and vacancy number in your application letter. Applications received after the closing date or without the exact position title and vacancy number will not be given consideration. Please, if you receive no automatic reply, then there should not be a concern. Please, if you receive no automatic reply, then there should not be a concern.

Note: Local candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Submission Email:

https://form.123formbuilder.com/4891404/grade-6-9-nil

Job Detail