Job Summary
To contribute to a reduced morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition, diseases and hazards resulting from deficient (or non-existing) health and nutrition services, environmental health conditions and protection environment in conflict-affected communities in provinces – Afghanistan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify the level of severity of sickness, orientated cases to appropriate competence for good management (Midwife, Medical assistant, or Physician): triage.
Provides direct nursing care to patients including: dressing, catheterization, vital signs, and medications.
Prepares the observation room and maintains the equipment.
Follows guidelines and standards in providing first aid to emergency cases, under orientation of the physician.
Monitors the cleanliness, sterilization and storage condition of medical instrument.
Supervises technically the nurse aide.
Follow all universal precautions.
Educate patients about benefits of routine immunization at clinic level and community level.
Educate patients about potential side effects of vaccines.
Educate patients on the importance of maintaining their cards.
Refer any ill patients to the appropriate clinic staff.
Assist clinic staff as needed and as requested by the supervisor, especially if patient flow is light.
Support regular community based identification of malnutrition cases through screening for children 6-59 months, pregnant and lactating women and referral to nearest treatment point and follow-up on defaulters.
Ensure proper registration and admission/discharge of OTP patients including ongoing monitoring on patients.
Any other duties that may be assigned by the line supervisor.
