JOB DESCRIPTION FOR HOW NURSE AIDE

General Information:

Position Title: HOW NURSE AIDE

Employee’s Name:

Project: SOS Clinic-Congo town, Monrovia

Salary Grade: MS1

Effective Date:

Supervisor’s Name:

Supervisor’s Title: HOW Project Coordinator

Purpose

To maintain and promote the quality health of all patients (including SOS children and staff) attending the SOS Clinic at all times;
To take vital signs
Assist Nurses in the discharge of their duties
Carry out sanitization in the communities, and promote good hygiene practices
Manage and do dressings of Clients wounds and sprains
To vaccinate children and women at child bearing age
To represent the SOS Clinic as a good practice professional at all times.

Position Demands

A competent, trained and qualified Nurse Assistant with at least 2 years relevant or hands on experience preferably with children and other vulnerable populations
She /he must always maintains updated professional development to practice in relevant capacity
She / He must be computer literate.
She /He must be capable of running a clinical routine with a high standard of efficiency, professionalism & hygiene.
She must be observant and aware of the state health of the children at all times.

Working Relationship

Nurse Aide reports directly to the Head Nurse and / or Medical Center Manager of all situational incidents with clients and staff
She / He should seek the advice of the head nurse/medical doctor/s or relevant authorities on pertinent health related matters
She/he mains a cordial working relationship with all staff and clients
She / He must liaise constantly with the assigned Nurse/Head Nurse
She / He should be cognizant of psychosocial / Children Protection issues and bring same to the attention of Head Nurse/ relevant CP/NO authorities as soon as possible.

Principal Responsibilities

She / he must be familiar with Nurse reporting, manage care protocols and other clinical demands on case by case basis
Ability to do intake, vital signs, Check with patients, under the supervision of the attending physician and / or the head nurse /.supervision
She / he must ensure and promote all patient’s wellbeing; maintain correct documentation on all patients visiting the clinic; patients whose exact illness/situation needs advanced medical attention should be brought to the attention of the HOW Project Coordinator soon as possible.
She / he must ensure that the SOS clinic is professionally managed and absolutely clean at all times.
She / he must ensure that the patient is treated with the relevant drugs and medical supplies
All drugs administered to patients/ staff and children should be verified and recorded in their appropriate (medical/patients’) chart / register.
Maintain all CDC/MOH PPE’s protocols and must always seek to promote hygienic and sanitary (Clean & Safe) environment of the SOS Clinic at all times

Accountability

Performance will be assessed by evaluation at least two to three times per year by the Head Nurse and / or relevant medical /SOS National Office Authority. Factors which will be taken into account include but not limited to the following:

Nurse Aide professional and ethical ability to deal with general health of all the patients /children and communities dwellers.
The efficiency and commitment to duty, working relationship and punctuality
The Nurse Aide ability to cooperate & maintain hygiene / sanitary practices/standards or general cleanness of HOW Project communities.
Ability to follow instructions and conduct follow up observation, manage clients’ intake /file/ vital signs, ETC
The aide’s ability to manage clients’ drugs/charts /required services and/ or availability to facilitate client’s needs.
General attitude to work ,punctuality, overall performance and other staff and authority

Upgrading

The position grade may be increased if:

Further qualifications are gained in health / medicine if the Project Coordinator deems necessary to improve her competency / performance level.

Deadline: 15th of February 2022

Send your application to: recruitment.hr@sosliberia.org

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