Certified Nurse

Background;

Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is an INGO currently Implementing Primary Health Care (PHC) services in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and Zambia among other programs supporting up-to 90 health facilities inclusive of Maridi hospital.

AAH-I has been authorized by EED and USAID-ISDP to implement a Regional Primary Healthcare Programme (PHC) in three areas of Ibba, Mundri and Maridi of Western Equatoria State and Central Equatoria States in the Republic of South Sudan. In order to achieve the stated goal, AAH-I south Sudan Programme seeks to recruit qualified and competent South Sudanese nationals to fill the under listed vacant positions:

  Job Title: Certified Nurse

Reports to:   ward in charge

Staff reporting to this post: None

Liaises with: Midwives, Other Nurses, Clinical officers, Lab. Assistants.

Duty Station: Maridi Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities

·        Carryout nursing care to the patients admitted to the health facility.

·        Diagnose and treat uncomplicated cases in the absence of clinical officer/Doctor.

·        Conduct ward round with the clinical officer/Doctor.

·        Carryout ward routines (General cleaning, administering medications, requesting drugs, sending patients for investigations, collecting the results etc---)

·        Follow up of critical patients.

·        Documentation and reporting of activities.

·        Carryout health education.

·        Participate in community based intervention, like crash immunization, NID and any outbreak of diseases

·        Make sure that infection  control measures are in place in hospital

·        Provide regular  technical assistance and monitoring inpatients closely , focusing on health of the patients and administering drugs correctly and on time

  

Expected Results

• Professional nursing care provided to all  cases reported to the health facility
• Referrals made within shortest times possible to minimize incidence of possible fatal casualties.
• Uninterrupted health services due to regular attendance and availability at the  facility
• Periodic reports prepared and submitted in time.
• Health Education provided to patients in a professional manner.
• Ward rounds take place and complex medical cases reported to the Clinical Officer/Medical Doctor
• Staff under direct supervision have clear objectives, are supported and appraised on time
• Capacity building of staff under direct supervision

QUALIFICATIONS

• A three-year Comprehensive Nursing Certificate from a recognized institution
• At least 2 years experience in similar or higher position. 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• A good command of both written and spoken English
• Patience, understanding and of a pleasant character
• Ability to mobilize and communicate to different audiences
• Commitment to the organizational values

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants will be recruited from the Head Office in Nairobi and posted to live and work in South Sudan in very remote rural set ups where only basic facilities are available.

AAH-I is an equal opportunity employer. Email applications together with CVs (indicating day telephone number, a functional email address and contact details for 3 referees) and copies of certificates and testimonials should be addressed to:  recruitke@actionafricahelp.org to reach by Friday 11^th October, 2013 at 5:00 pm.

The email Subject Line must show the job title of the position applied for.

Due to the urgency of the positions, applications will be reviewed as they are received and only those selected for the interviews will be contacted.