Nutrition Nurse

General Conditions of Employment

PU-AMI requires all staff, at all levels, to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to breaches of the ethical framework, including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, fraud, corruption, and other forms of misconduct. you are expected to sign and comply with the Code of Conduct, complete all mandatory training, understand and comply with PU-AMI’s ethical framework and safeguarding policies, and promptly report any concerns or allegations in accordance with the established reporting and referral procedures, including through available safe and confidential complaint mechanisms. 

All staff share responsibility for maintaining a safe environment for colleagues and beneficiaries and for promoting respectful behaviour, accountability and the prevention of harm.
The employee shall abide by this job description, his/her employment contract, and the PU-AMI Afghanistan National Staff Regulations, including their annexes and attachments, as well as any rules, regulations, and internal policies that may be adopted by PU-AMI Afghanistan.

د استخدام عمومي شرایط
کارمند باید د دې دندې د تشریح، د خپلې کاري قرارداد، او د (PU-AMI) د بشري منابعو د تګلارې له ضمیمو او اړوندو اسنادو سره سم، همدارنګه د هغو ټولو اصولو، مقرراتو او داخلي تګلارو پر بنسټ چې د (PU-AMI) له‌خوا منل کېږي، عمل وکړي.

Work Relationship

·       Works under the responsibility of (د چا تر مسؤلیت لاندې کار کوي): TFU- Directors

·       Supervises (څوک تر نظارت لاندې لري): None

·       In direct cooperation with (په مستقیمه همکاري کې له): Health and Nutrition team, pharmacy team, logistic team, HR team, MEAL Team, MHPSS team, office management team, Security team and PO

Responsibilities and particular assignments

Responsibilities

1.         Responsible for the overall case management of SAM and MAM cases in both inpatient and outpatient departments

2.         Admission of eligible children in outpatient treatment of server acute malnutrition

3.         Admission of eligible children in inpatient treatment of server acute malnutrition

4.         Checking the appetite of children for the ready to use therapeutic food

5.         Daily follow up of children in weight gaining and complication in inpatient

6.         Regular follow up of server acutely malnourished children in outpatient

7.         Preparing the f100 and f75 milks and feeding of the children regularly

8.         Transferring children from stabilization phase to transitional and rehabilitation phases according to criteria and health conditions

9.         Provides direct nursing care to patients including dressing, catheterization, vital signs, and medications in therapeutic food unit.

10.       Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols to nutrition cases detected;

11.       Involvement of mother in the care

12.       Improvement of health maternal nutrition education through the counselling and education sessions

13.       Psychosocial support of mother or caregivers for supporting them in breastfeeding and care giving

14.       Doing the food demonstration on regular basis.

15.       Implementation of alternative therapeutic milks when shortages and stock out happen

16.       Assessment of children anthropometry on regular basis on both inpatients and out patients

17        Filling the TSS, MSS, treatment sheets while feeding and checking the health condition of malnourished children

18- Work closely with the medical doctors and pediatrics in the planning and organizing TFU, OPD SAM/SFP services hospital

19-       In coordination with the medical doctors, Pediatrics and Medical Unit, ensure adequate availability of all food supplies in health facility

20- Preparing the monthly report of IPD and OPD SAM

21- Updating the internal stock cards

22- Arrangement of health education sessions and counselling for each caregiver

23- Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner

24- Any other duties that may be assigned by line supervisors

25- Coordination with the CHS for the defaulter tracing and referral of malnourished cases

Qualifications/Requirements

•          Nursing certificate is required and should have passed the Exit exam

•          2+ years of relevant work experience. Experience in CMAM/IMAM is an advantage

•          Pashto and Dari skills are required; English is preferable

•          Work experience in Health as emergency response projects is preferable.

•          Previous experience working for an international NGO is preferable.

•          Commitment to PU-AMI principles.

•          Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from supervisor in the field.

•          Ability and willingness to stay overnight at service delivery