Nurse/Midwife at FHI 360

Job ID: 18043
Location: Maiduguri

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Ministry of Health,
Musa Usman Secretariat Complex,
Maiduguri,
Borno State.
Job Summary / Responsibilities

• The Midwife/Skilled Birth Attendant will assist female patients in all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and post-delivery. He/she will also provide antenatal and postnatal advice and support to women and their families.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team of international and national staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.
• Provides direct patient care and accompany in the management of pre-natal, antenatal, inpatient and follow-up care for women (including deliveries).
• Provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services including family planning counselling and services to prevent and treat malaria, tetanus, STI, HIV.
• Provides training and management in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
• Provides reproductive health services and counselling to adolescents in the prevention of teen pregnancy, transmission of STI/HIV, and sexual violence related injuries.
• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)
• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.
• Provision of direct nursing care i.e. Administration of IV medications, wound dressings clinical observations etc.
• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized(if any)
• Ensure high quality maternal health services at all project sites.
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits periodic reports
• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-3years experience in nursing
• Must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife
• Must be fluent in English and Hausa
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.

Remuneration
Very competitive compensation package.

Note

• A collection box has been provided outside the office of the Director of Public Health (Dr. Lawi).
• For this position, BSMoH employees are encouraged to apply. Rural Posting Allowances will be given to employees who are already employed by the BSMoH. The position above will be co-recruited and co-supervised by the Borno State Ministry of Health.
• FHI 360 does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.
• FHI 360 will not provide support for relocation and travel stipends for candidates traveling from other locations.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.