Mercy Corps Clinical Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Clinical Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia
General Position SummaryThe position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and Nutrition services in the assigned woreda.
S/He will mainly be responsible for the daily implementation of consultation, outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the pastoralist area mobile health and nutrition guideline. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance and capacity building to health extension workers and Health workers in health facilities.
S/He will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation of children, adults treated, people provided for health education, vaccinated children, and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with woreda projects officers and woreda health offices.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services
Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context
Program Management
Coordinate and facilitate implementation of integrated mobile health and Nutrition activities, site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
Provide basic health services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per Somali RHB Mobile health and nutrition guideline
Facilitate training, closely work with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital, and district level.
Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of 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.
Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy and submit to Woreda Project officers.
Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and IEC/BCC application
Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).
Team Management
Supports and liaise with the health centre staff and provide on the job training and capacity building.
Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
Supports the program integration with DPPO and
MoH through on job trainings and supervisions
Finance & Compliance Management
N/A
Influence & Representation
Train and support community volunteers and make sure they transmit/convey messages clearly to the community
Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities to link services with the existing health structure smoothly,
Upholds the image and values of Mercy Corps at all times,
Security
Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
Diploma or BSC in nursing or public health and Minimum four years work experience in NGOs environment as MHNT out of which two years is in clinical setups.
Success Factors
Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and willingness to reside in rural areas
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Experience in closely working with regional and Woreda Health Office ,health centres and health posts
Communication skill, good human relations
Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality
How to Apply
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.
All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 25 December 2020/ 4:00 PM
Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:
et-recruitment@mercycorps.org
Note: Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application.
OR:
Mercy Corps Recruiter
Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319
Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33 , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225
Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116
Dire Dawa: P.O. Box 974
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