Apply: FHI 360 Assistant Technical Officer

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Dikwa, Nigeria

The Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking to fill the role of Assistant Technical Officer, Nursing.

FHI 360 delivers sustainable, high-quality, comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort
  • Ensure triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
  • Promote, implement and monitor the universal hygiene standards/precautions
  • Organise and carry out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assist during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures
  • Participate in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
  • Carry out admission, surveillance and follow-up on patients
  • Carry out and supervise administrative procedures and documents

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health or a closely related field
  • One year, minimum, of relevant experience
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs (highly desirable)
  • Ability and willingness to stay in Dikwa LGA
  • Ability to respect and maintain medical secrets and confidentiality at all times
  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites
  • Excellent spoken and written English and local languages
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience working in clinical setting is an asset
  • Ability to prepare weekly and monthly programme reports
  • Flexibility and adaptability with regard to the implementation of daily work
  • Problem solving skills and ability to carry out multiple tasks
  • Excellent teamwork skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Previous experience working in a humanitarian organisation is highly desirable
  • Understanding of Kanuri is a plus

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: USAID in Africa

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