Qualified Nurse [ Lower Shabelle and Banadir regions, Somalia]
HIJRA
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Somalia
Description :
Organization: Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 01 Apr 2017
Background:
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn, East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods, Community service & development and Protection programs in the region for a period of more than 20 years.
HIJRA with funding from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund is implementing a health Project in Afgooye district, Lower Shabelle region and Hodan and Wadajir districts, Banadir region. HIJRA, in a strategy to expand the existing project implementing team, is now seeking to recruit qualified persons willing to offer their professional services to the health project in the following capacity:
Overall Objective of the Position:
The nurse, who will be based in Mogadishu or in Lower Shabelle, will participate both in health centre based patient care and in the delivery of outreach primary health care services. The nurse is supervised by field doctor or EPI supervisor.
Responsibilities of Nurse
¬ Provide outpatient clinical services
¬ Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.
¬ Record patients’ medical information and vital signs
¬ Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
¬ Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition
¬ Provide health care for all patients attending health center
¬ identifying high risk illness and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists;
¬ Together with Midwife responsible for submitting requests for medicines and medical supplies to health center pharmacy. Requests for medicines have to be vetted by MCH Supervisor and approved by medical Coordinator
¬ Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained
¬ maintain health records, documenting all services provided, compiling regular statistics
¬ To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by her immediate supervisor.
Personal/Professional Requirements
¬ Qualified Nurse with at least 3 years experience in public health and MCH and HPs
¬ Excellent communication skills
¬ Highly organized, able to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines
¬ Able to work well both within a team and independently
¬ Good knowledge of Somali language
How to apply:
Interested and qualified Somali nationals are requested to submit their applications [Cover Letter and CV] via email to vacancies.so@hijra.or.ke and to include the words ‘Qualified Nurse’ in the subject field of the email**. Applications shall close on Saturday 1st April 2017.** Late applications shall not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview.
HIJRA is an equal opportunity employer