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Since 2006, the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, has served patients from all 34 provinces. Operated through a public-private partnership among the Governments of Afghanistan and France, La Chaine de L’Espoir, and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), with management by the Aga Khan University, FMIC delivers world-class medical services and drives healthcare innovation in the region.

FMIC provides specialized consultations, advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, radiology), surgeries, a 24/7 pharmacy, and state-of-the-art laboratory testing. It has recorded over 2.3 million patient visits and consultations, conducted 6.8 million laboratory tests, and performed 59,000 surgeries, including more than 5,700 paediatric and adult cardiac procedures. As Afghanistan’s first ISO and SafeCare-certified hospital (recertified in 2024), FMIC has pioneered open-heart surgery, advanced diagnostics, and telemedicine, earning the IHF Award in 2021.

With a 176-bed capacity and a highly skilled Afghan medical team, FMIC is committed to advancing healthcare excellence. Through its Patient Welfare Support Programme, it has provided over $57.6 million in subsidized or free care, ensuring equitable access to high-quality treatment for vulnerable populations. 

a. Regular Responsibilities:

Assessment

• Perform daily round of patients and ensure the completion of nursing assessments for all patients in line with standard procedures.
• Assess individual patient care needs with the assigned staff.
• Assess condition of acutely ill patients and keep physicians informed. Contact physician in case of any changes in the condition of patients.
• Assess patient care and acuity trends and plan for staffing, supplies and equipment as indicated.
• Assess patients’ health teaching needs and incorporate it.
• Assess, interpret and respond to "clues" and other non-verbal patient’s behaviors.

Ensure all reportable cases are communicated to shift supervisor verbally and through       transmission reports.

• Assess the learning needs of bedside nurses and plan their teaching in coordination with NES or independently.
• Facilitate the assessment of nursing students and other trainees learning needs, offers suggestions and materials for trainees’ experience, in order to enhance their clinical learning experience in the wards.

Planning

• Plan daily staff assignments according to the acuity trends and patient care needs.
• Plan nursing care and health teaching for patients according to their needs.
• Organize workload and set priorities appropriately.
• Plan for service sessions for staff development.
• Plan break timings for staff.

Staffing and Scheduling

• Allocate assignments on a regular basis and in emergency situations, to team members based on their skill and experience.
• Arrange staff for next shift if any leave of information is received and try to ensure proper coverage of staff and inform the staff the same to the shift supervisor.
• Develop staff rosters on monthly basis and get them approved.
• Develop a plan for staff leaves and monitor individual staff leaves balance.
• Prepare overtime for the individual staff on monthly basis.

Implementation

• Implement quality goals and objectives, monitor performance indicators and make action plans as required.
• Discuss patient treatment plans and required intervention with the assigned staff.
• Ensure the implementation of appropriate interventions for the delivery of safe care to all patients using knowledge of procedures and protocols.
• Ensure physician orders are carried out accurately and timely.
• Ensure the delivery of optimum care to meet complex needs of patient’s specific to his/ her area.
• Ensure safe administration of medications and patient education regarding the effects of medications.
• Make round of words observing patients’ intravenous (IV) infusions.
• Ensure ward cleanliness and safe working environment.
• Make round with physicians to know about patient’s treatment plan.
• Conduct service sessions for the staff and provide guidance on regular basis during the rounds.
• Supervise and guide the performance of the staff and involve in their performance appraisal.
• Mentor newly inducted nurses during their probationary period via complete competency-based orientation (CBO) checklist.
• Facilitate the training of nursing students and non FMIC trainees and report to NES accordingly.
• Monitor staff for accurate sign in and out and enter leave status in assignment register.
• Ensure the regular checking of special assignments is done by assigned staff e.g. narcotics, crash cart, stock etc. on daily rounds.
• Make sure that linen, equipment and other supplies are available for next shift staff as per requirements.
• Ensure that patients/families receive appropriate teaching on need basis.
• Ensure satisfaction of all admitted and discharged patients.
• Listen and respond to patient complaints appropriately and follow complain handling process.
• Take prompt and appropriate actions in an emergency/ disaster situation.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to conflict or crises situation in patient care areas.
• Investigate equipment breakage incidents and update log. Follow up equipment going through repair and exchange process.
• Ensure that the unit stock is maintained as per checklist.
• Acknowledge and respect cultural sensitivity and related issues for effective delivery of patient care.
• Ensure that visitor control is maintained in unit by security guards.

Coordination and collaboration

• Establish a collaborative working relationship with support services in order to facilitate the timely delivery of patient care.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders; head nurse operating room, triage, medical and surgical floors and all related physicians and surgeons for patient care matters.

Evaluation

• Evaluate results of nursing interventions on assigned patients.
• Ensure all assigned patients get quality nursing care by reassessing patient’s health status.
• Monitor performance of nursing staff and provide guidance accordingly.
• Counsel nursing staff in case of performance not being satisfactory and provide opportunities for remedial activities.

Documentation

• Ensure timely, comprehensive and complete nursing documentation, which meets nursing quality standards.
• Ensure documentation of incident reports in her/ his shift before leaving the unit and communicate to nursing administrator.
• Report exposure to blood and body fluids or any other occupational injury and complete the related documentation.
• Ensure the complete documentation of probationary period evaluation and CBO checklist.
• Maintain staff documents of education activities i.e. NES orientation checklist, performance report of overseas training etc. and others as required.
• Prepare and update area relevant records e.g. leave forms, attendance for in unit based service sessions etc.
• Maintain timely documentation and record of staff performance for use in staff appraisals.

Professional attributes

• Must be regular and punctual on work with > 96% attendance.
• Keeps oneself well-groomed and maintains the uniform code at all times.
• Participates in professional activities
• Accepts the management decision to work in any of the areas when transferred or assigned as per institution’s need.
• Accepts hospitals’ policy in complying with the area specific uniform.
• Able to discharge duties on public holidays and off days; and perform long duty hours and shift duties including night shift as per need.
• Be accessible through phone during off-days and leave-days; and discharge duty in case of emergency when called.
• Performs any other related task as assigned by supervisor.

b. Periodic Responsibilities

• Establish goals and objectives, quality plan and follow the same.
• Develop, strengthen and implement units’ policies for incorporating better patient care.
• Monitor and update the unit indicators.
• Initiate the quality improvement projects/nursing research projects along with the team.
• Perform audits of nursing standards and actively participate in the follow up of audit recommendations.
• Facilitate environmental round and other IC audits and work on findings accordingly.
• Participate in different ongoing meetings of nursing division.
• Represent on different intra-departmental meetings and task groups as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in departmental/divisional preparation activities for JCIA and ISO audits.
• Meet with administrator for discussion and updating information.
• Participate in unit meetings and educational programs as required.
• Represent on different inter and intra-departmental meetings and task groups as assigned by supervisor.

• Conduct daily rounds of the OR, RR and CSSD and spot check accordingly
• Facilitating various surgeons in utilizing OR in maximum capacity to increase the access to patients required surgery and to meet the volume targets.
• Managing all ORs effectively by developing OR planner for each day, implementing the same and analyzing day to day variances in OR list as planned. 
• Communicate and liaison with anesthesiologists, surgeons and OR team day to day issues.
• Ensure preoperative patients check, and report discrepancies related to pre-op preparation to the concerned person and head of department.
• Discuss OR performance report in OR Committee

Any other factors

• Stay long duty hours in emergencies.
• Compliance with IC standards and policies to prevent the exposure of infection.
• Utilizer appropriate body mechanics while performing tasks.
• Use appropriate resources to protect him/herself from the radiation wherever applicable
• Follow guidelines to protect him/herself from all the hazards related to his/her area of assignment.

Qualification and Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Diploma program or having Bachelor of Science in nursing.
• BScN graduate is preferred.
• Current registration from MoPH/MoHE
• Certification in:
• Basic life support (BLS) provider
• Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) provider
• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) provider
• Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) provider
• Medication certification module for RNs
• Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC)
• Relevant training related to jobs such as leadership and management courses
• Infection Control (IC)

Knowledge, competencies and Skills:

• Possesses knowledge and competency as per Competency Based Orientation (CBO).                                                                                                                             
• An effective team player and contributes to team building.
• Possesses good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Able to organize workload and identify priorities as per patient acuity.
• Able to deal with difficult customers.
• Understand written and verbal English.
• Have advanced computer skills
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Must be regular and punctual.
• Keeps him/herself well-groomed and observe the uniform code at all times.
• Be motivated towards learning and capacity development.
• Makes responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment to the institution and customers and clear accountability.

Work experience:

• 2-3 years of work experience in nursing.

Dear applicant,

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Please note:  

You are allowed to apply only before the closing date.

before submitting your resume, make sure that it has specific details about your qualifications and experience, including the dates.

Only short-listed candidates whose applications respond to the criteria will be contacted.

If you are not invited for a written test or interview within a four-week period of time, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy.

Validated copies of academic certificates/diplomas will be requested only if you are selected.

Best regards,

FMIC HR Team

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