Feeding Assistant at INTERSOS

Location: This position is based in Magumeri LGA

Main Purpose
Participate in the nutritional case management of children suffering from acute malnutrition under
supervision of the nutritional nurse and according to INTERSOS nutritional and hygiene protocols in order to improve health conditions of the targeted population.
Accountabilities

• Carry out basic health care (swabbing, applying local treatments, etc.) following the rules on hygiene and asepsis.
• Inform caretakers on the functioning of the center: lay out, daily activity plan (number and
• frequency of the meals, medical visit, weight measurement, etc.) and other general
• information.
• Distribute meals according to medical prescriptions for each patient, ensuring that no other food is given in phase 1 and maintain hygienic conditions while doing this.
• Report on daily basis intakes of the patients under nutritional treatment.
• Stimulate mothers to breast-feed.
• Monitor and report weight and other vital indicators, if necessary, (temperature, heart and respiratory rates) of each patient.
• Report the nurse pathologic symptoms such as, apathetic, anorexia, not drinking, vomiting,
• fever, dehydration, diarrhea, etc.
• Apply the correct procedures in the event of a fever (damping down, providing liquids, etc.) or hypothermia (kangaroo method, survival blanket, etc.).
• Supervise drinking water availability in the ward, and ensure it is well identified.
• Supervise premises and materials remain clean.
• Provide hygienic training and sanitation education to children, mothers and the targeted population.

Prepare ORS
Requirements
Education
Literacy and sound knowledge on nutrition protocols. Diploma in Community Health preferred.
Experience
Languages

• English, Hausa and Kanuri a MUST.
• Competences
• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service
• Stress Management