Stabilization Centre (SC) Nurse at Save the Children Nigeria Full Time

Job Title: Stabilization Centre (SC) Nurse

Job Identification: 2313
Location: Borno
Grade: 4
Post Type: National
Team: Humanitarian
Contract Details: Fixed term
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Programme Operations

Role Purpose

• The Nurse will work with the Doctors to provide clinical and nutritional care for complicated cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admitted at the stabilization Centre (SC).
• S/He will also maintain accurate patient records, provide input into SCI reports and actively participate in the smooth functioning of the SC.

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme implementation

Objective 1: Provision of high quality Nursing care to complicated SAM cases.

• Admit all patients presenting into the SC in line with the admission criteria.
• Provide quality nursing clinical care to complicated cases of SAM admitted at the Stabilization Centre (SC).
• Ensure Nursing and clinical care provided at the SC is in line with the National guidelines for In-patient Management of SAM.
• Stabilize all critical patients in line with the protocols in collaboration with the doctors and other team members.
• Patient monitoring for patients in Phase 1, the transition phase and Phase 2 is in line with guidelines.
• Report any medical or clinical complications on a timely basis to the doctor and other team members.
• Ensure nursing records and monitoring charts are up-to-date and well-maintained.
• Mentor and provide on-the-job training on stabilization care and documentation to Dieticians & help mothers deployed to the SC.
• Respect for approved protocols for the management of severe acute malnutrition.
• Correct use of programme monitoring and evaluation (recording) tools in reporting and recording.
• Appropriate use of resources, stock control and ordering procedures.

Objective 2: Programme Documentation and reporting:

• Ensure the utilization of medicines, medical supplies, and nutrition-related commodities are routinely documented in the relevant data tools.
• Ensure timely collection and compilation of quality data for the production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all SC activities.
• Support the nurse in charge in the development of weekly and monthly reports on activities, and any other ad hoc report that may be required.

Objective3: Other program roles

• Ensure that quality nutrition services are provided by the help mothers at night and during the weekend in the absence of the dieticians.
• Participate in weekly Nutrition related Meetings, trainings and workshops and feed information acquired back into programming.
• Organize and Participate in Nutrition education sessions for mothers/caretakers in the stabilization centre.
• Carry out any other role as provided for by the Nurse team leader.
• Work and strengthen relationships with Borno State Ministry of Health and Hospital Management Board, UNICEF and other partners implementing CMAM and Stabilization Care in the State.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing from a recognized/accredited University in Nigeria.
• At least two years post-graduation experience.
• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs.
• Experience in nutrition and community-based programmes.
• Training and experience in the treatment of acute malnutrition.
• Advocacy and logistics experience.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
• Fluency in English, Kanuri and Hausa, spoken and written.
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must have a valid practice license.

Additional Qualifications:

• Work experience in the health/public health and or in a health/public health organization, including as a trainer.
• Experience in providing institutional support and technical assistance to development partners, and government/community institutions.

Additional Skills:

• Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team
• Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches.
• Effective planning and organizing skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication skills.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), take responsibility for their personal development and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their vision for Save the Children, and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
27th July, 2023.