JOB Announcement –Emergency Qualified Nurse (2 Positions)

Job Grade: Band 3

Department: Health

Location  Afmadow district, Lower juba region

Reports To: Head Nurse

Direct Reports: None

Overall Job  Purpose

Conduct assessment of child health needs for children under 5 and provide quality and comprehensive nursing, treatment and follow-up of patients in designated out-patient clinics. Ensure delivery of high quality nursing interventions covering provision of antenatal services, postnatal care, immunization and reproductive health, nutrition, HIV/Ads, health and hygiene promotion and epidemic response in line with SRCS health policy guidelines and primary healthcare nursing standards. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Team Leadership & Programme Implementation

•   Diagnose common health conditions to identify child health needs for children under 5.

•   Deliver an immunization program to ensure all children under 5 are appropriately immunized.

•   Assess and monitor patterns of weight gain and growth in children under 5.

•   Provide health education to mothers on breastfeeding and hygiene promotion. 

•   Recommend referral of severe complicated cases for specialized treatment.

•   Conduct home visits and follow-up discharged patients and provide continuity of care. 

•   Evaluate healthcare outcomes on under 5 children and prepare individualized reports. 

•   Raise requisitions for replenishment of drugs and supplies as needed.

•   Compile accurate data on all OPD cases of under 5 children and prepare monthly reports and weekly as requested. 

•   Check immunization status of the children.

•   Growth monitoring, weight for age. 

•   Health education, breast feeding, hygiene promotion and encourage promotion.

•   Refer to the severe complication cases to the highest level and follow up.

•   Participate meetings and trainings as requested by the supervisor. 

Operations Management 

•   Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the OPD health programme line with strategic priorities.

•   Identify capacity-building needs of the auxiliary and volunteer nursing team and ensure they are properly trained and well supported to implement programme activities.

•   Participate in emergency preparedness, rapid assessments and emergency responses.

Partnerships/Relationships

•   Develop and enhance relationships with strategic partners, donors, local authorities and community leaders to maximize support for maternal and child health.

•   Represent SRCS in relevant conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings.

•   Perform other related duties as assigned by the SRSC Senior Management.