Nurse

About BRAC Afghanistan

Job Summary

Serve patient and assist doctor for proper treatment.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provide curative services (management of communicable diseases such as fever/Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, TB, and Measles and wound care) to patients according to BPHS.
2. Provide public nutrition including; breastfeeding support, growth monitoring, multi-micronutrients and iron supplementation, diagnose and treatment of malnutrition, improve sanitation and school feeding.
3. Manage mental health and disabilities problems according to BPHS.
4. Support the provision of primary health care within the community.
5. Counsel and educate patients, the family and community, in relevant areas of health.
6. Obtain specialized assistance as necessary (consultation or referral)
7. Share knowledge, skill and expertise with medical, midwifery and nursing students.
8. Perform limited, select administrative duties such as patient charting, recording and reporting of data, clinic and/or facility management, or coordination of specific educational or outreach programs.
9. Participate in research, professional organization and related committees and in continuing education opportunities.
10. Follow established departmental policies, procedures and objectives; continuous quality improvement initiative; safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards.
11. Participate in provision of 27-hour, six-day maternity service, which may require evening, night.
12. Identify and report immediately any problem which interferes in the delivery of services or in achieving the program objectives to his/her immediate supervisor.
13. Identify and report immediately any suspected epidemic cases.
Participate in weekly meeting of health facility to share information and discuss the program progress

Job Requirements

1. Degree from Intermediate Medical Institute or equivalent to that in midwifery.
2. Clinical experience ( At least 3 years)
3. Good knowledge of written and spoken Dari and Pashto is desirable.
4. NGO experience – Desirable
5. local staff highly appreciated to apply.

Submission Guideline

Interested candidates are requested to send their application (complete C.V along with a cover letter) to Country Program Head, BRAC Afghanistan, House No. 45, Lane-04, Butcher Street, Baharistan, Kart-e-Parwan, Kabul, Afghanistan or send your application to:

Email: hafiz_hr@yahoo.com

Only short-listed candidates whose applications respond to the above criteria will be contacted.
**BRAC is an equal employment opportunity.

Functional Area

Health/Medical

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