Job Title: Nutrition Nurse
Organization: IRC
Location: Lamwo, Uganda
Roles and responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to all patients with severe acute malnutrition within the stabilization unit at the health facility.
- Actively participate in the provision of therapeutic feeds to the admitted patients in the stabilization unit
- Dispense drugs and other medical items to clients where necessary
- Provide information to clients to reduce their vulnerability to diseases and infections through health education.
- Participate in client referral and transfer process as need arises
- Train community health workers and village health teams in providing of basic health services, health promotion and client follow-up and referrals.
- Participate in the drawing and implementation of work plans/ duty rosters for the nutrition department
- Promote the vision, mission and the values of IRC as expressed in the policies, regulations & guidelines of the Organization.
- Ensure health, safety, and security in your area of operation.
- Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably expected from your supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have a certificate of enrollment of nursing from a recognized institution.
- Must be registered and licensed with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
- At least 2 years of work experience in a nutrition department/unit handling case of acute malnutrition.
How to apply
Interested applicants should submit their CVs and applications following the link below;.
Application deadline: 11th April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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