Job Title: Enrolled Comprehensive Nurse(3 positions)
Reports to: Clinical Officer
Duty Station: Kyangwali Refugee Settlement
Job Summary:
To provide a comprehensive nursing package that include preventive, curative and health education to support and encourage a healthy living culture within the target population.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide continuous nursing services in both the IPD and OPD units.
Ensure patients are comfortable, in a healthy and secure environment to enhance quick recovery.
Manage and supervise performance of the direct reports
Coach, capacity build and provide mentorship to the direct reports
Carry out observations, diagnosis, and nursing procedures and give necessary treatment in consultation with the Clinical Officer.
Participate in MCO/MO Ward rounds, receive, admit and discharge patients while maintaining their proper historical records for reference.
Participate in PHC activities that include health education, MCH activities and nutrition programmes.
Register and prepare birth notifications for all births, monitor and report on the general health condition of the mother and the new born.
Maintain personal contact with patients, take note of their complaints, carry out corrective measure and escalate for further action if necessary.
Carry out family planning, PMTCT and HCT services.
Carry out health education and ensure continuous improvement in nurse service provision
Compile reproductive/child health data and submit reports to the supervisor for monitoring and setting shared targets for planning.
Prepare and submit progress reports covering the areas of operation.
Manage patients with confidentiality and adherence to the professional code of conduct.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Required Qualifications
A certificate in Comprehensive Nursing(3yrs)
A certificate of enrolment from the national nursing body
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
Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character
Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Office
People Management skills
Able to capacity build and develop others
Ability to mobilize different audiences
Commitment to the organizational values
To Apply;
Interested Candidates who meet the above criterior should submit their applications in person to gather an updated CV with at least 3 referees with their telephone contacts
The Human Resource & Administration Officer
Action Africa Help International -Uganda
Plot 72 Ntida Road
P.o Box 10501
Kampala Uganda
Deadline 23rd 01 2012
