Nurse Activity Manager - Katsina at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

MISSION OBJECTIVES

• He/She participates in defining, planning, implementing and monitoring all care and nursing related activities in accordance with the project plan, ALIMA’s policies, approved guidelines and procedures. He/she guarantees the quality of nursing care as well as coordinate human and materials related and resources in collaboration with different health facilities responsible in order to improve health conditions of the target population.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Nursing Activity Manager reports directly to the Medical Referent. He/She maintains a close collaboration with different responsible for health facilities in which ALIMA is bringing medical support and technical relationship with the nurse supervisor and the project team to ensure smooth running of medical activities:

• Ensure that the planning and organization of all nursing and related activities in OTP, IPD, ITFC, OPD, Community Activity and participating in the definition of periodic planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of a high-quality healthcare.
• Coordinate the duty roster, shifts and on-calls of nursing staff. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
• Oversee and monitor the rational use of medicines and the proper administration of treatments in step with ALIMA/MoH protocols.
• Oversee proper management of the different activities like OTP, IPD, ITFC, OPD, drug store (inventory, orders, supervision of distribution).
• Participate in handling international orders for medicines and medical supplies.
• Ensure that all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient cards and registration book, discharge forms, transfer forms, etc.) are used correctly.
• Ensure correct use of data management tools (proper collection and analysis of patient’s and laboratory data).
• Support the development and implementation of nursing protocols and standards
• Monitor adherence to hygiene procedures for materials (sterilization, waste disposal), rooms and equipment in general. Monitor adherence to universal measures for infection prevention control.
• Ensure that all necessary actions are well known in the event of needle stick injuries or contact with infectious body fluid by all staff (including non-medical staff), example: Accident of Blood.
• Supervise the national nurses’ supervisors, and all related activities in liaison with the different activities in the project (IPD, ITFC, OPD, and working area in general, etc.) to ensure good nursing practices and a high level of quality delivery throughout the facility
• Can train, supervise and manage local nursing staff or community health providers even it is under nurse supervisor, and all staff under his/her responsibility through activities such as recruitment, defining job descriptions, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff.
• Participate in the planning, implementation and organization of the training sessions of MoH staff in accordance of the project plan.
• Participate in the different meetings of management of the project (steering committee meetings, technical meetings…).
• Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in periodic reports according to guidelines.
• In close coordination with the admin project, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development, and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the organization through the Medical Referent or Project Coordinator.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Education

• Essential nursing diploma for general or specialized health services; specialization in nutrition/pediatric or sexual and reproductive health would be an asset.

Experience

• Essential working experience of at least five years in nursing activities specialized either in nutrition/health and sexual reproductive health.
• Essential working experience in related jobs in ALIMA or other NGOs developing countries.

Languages

• English is Essential; French, Hausa, and Kanuri language would be an asset.