Clinical Nurses (10 Positions)

Position: – Clinical Nurse

Reports to: Roving Mobile Health Team Leader

Category: Health and Nutrition

Work Location: North Wollo and North Shewa Zones of  Amhara Region, Central and North Western Zones of Tigray Region, West Wollega Zone of  Oromia Region, and Contested Areas 1 and 2

Career Level: Mid-Level (2+ – 5 years’ experience)

Project Duration: 9 months

Employment Type: Contract

Salary: As per the organization salary scale

Required Number: 10

About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Job Purpose

Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing safe, quality, and client-centered nursing and basic clinical care to project beneficiaries in accordance with national clinical guidelines, Ministry of Health standards, professional nursing ethics, ASDEPO policies, and project requirements.

Clinical Nurse will contribute to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up of common health conditions while promoting health education, disease prevention, infection prevention and control, and appropriate utilization of health services.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of mobile health and Nutrition activities, site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
• Provide basic health and nutrition services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per MOH Mobile health and nutrition guideline
• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and the selected health facilities
• Organize daily, weekly and monthly overviews and reports of OTP, EPI, health education and consultations.
• Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities
• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Lookup table, report format, tally sheet, Plump nut and drug stock control balance form)
• Mentoring and assisting HEW in the decision of patients who are at severe risk and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Participate in capacity-building training, health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current records of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).
• Work on any tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

Safeguarding and Accountability

The post holder is expected to uphold ASDEPO’s safeguarding and protection standards, including child safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability to affected populations and the principle of do no harm. The Officer must immediately report suspected or observed safeguarding or serious protection concerns through ASDEPO’s established reporting mechanisms.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of Bachelor in Nursing or Public Health.
• Minimum two years of working experience of which two years in maternal, child health and nutrition service an HC/Hospital setting.
• Working in the CMAM program and/or mobile health and Nutrition and experience for NGOs is an advantage.
• Experience in clinical setups is mandatory, particularly in Maternal and child health areas

Skills/Ability required:

• Knowledge, training and experience in the management of CMAM, SAM management and IMNCI/ICCM.
• Solid technical skills on case management of childhood and adult illness, safe motherhood
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Local language.
• Good human relations skills.
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours

Desirable

• Knowledge on emergency nutrition/IDP context is preferred.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.