Clinical Nurse

About this role

Job Purpose : The Clinical Nurse will responsible to under-take planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting primary health care and nutrition interventions at woreda, health facility, community, and IDP site levels. The position holder will strengthen the quality of health and nutrition services through direct service provision, capacity building, technical support, supervision, and coordination with government health structures and community stakeholders. Major Responsibilities : Planning and Coordination Prepare weekly and monthly activity plans in line with approved project work plans and budgets. Develop training plans, schedules, and Terms of Reference (ToRs) for capacity-building activities. Coordinate closely with Woreda Health Offices, health facilities, community structures, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of emergency health interventions. Participate in project review meetings, coordination forums, and emergency response planning activities. Clinical Service Delivery Provide quality primary health care services through health facilities, outreach services, and mobile health teams. Conduct patient assessment, triage, treatment, stabilization, referral, and follow-up according to national treatment guidelines. Deliver maternal, newborn, child health, and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care. Identify and refer patients requiring specialized or advanced medical care. Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and quality-of-care protocols. Health and Nutrition Support Screen and identify malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women for appropriate referral and treatment. Support nutrition-related activities, including community awareness and linkage to nutrition services. Provide health and nutrition education to patients, caregivers, and community members. Emergency Response and Public Health Activities Participate in rapid assessments, baseline assessments, joint assessments, and health facility assessments. Support disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak investigation, and emergency response activities. Assist in the implementation of emergency preparedness and response interventions in affected communities. Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation Maintain accurate patient records, registers, and service delivery reports. Compile and submit weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports in a timely manner. Participate in data collection, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation activities. Ensure proper documentation of assessments, referrals, treatments, and project achievements.