NGO Job in BD - Action Contre la Faim (ACF) Nurse Supervisor - Nutrition Department

No. of  Vacancies

01

Job Description / Responsibility

• Objective 1: To supervise implementation of the Out- Patient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) in official camps to ensure quality delivery of services to programme beneficiaries and adherence to programme protocols
• - Ensure quality screening exercise do detect severe acute malnourished cases through supervising the taking of the anthropometric measurements at the nutrition Centre.
• - Ensure adherence to OTP treatment protocol (therapeutic and systematic treatment) during service delivery to programme beneficiaries.
• - Ensure proper record keeping of all the necessary information on the CCP or registration book, treatment sheet & follow up card at admission and discharge for each beneficiary.
• - Ensure admission and discharge criteria implemented is correct and in accordance with standard protocol.
• - Ensure availability of appropriate job aids such as admission/discharge register, reference table, antibiotic look up table, surveillance sheet, CCP, absent tracing form, and other format/tools in the OTP
• Monitor and ensure proper identification of patient who needs to be discharged, transferred or referred to another programme (Supplementary Feeding Programme or Stabilization Centre and Mental Health and Care Practices
• - Ensure quality dissemination of relevant health, and nutrition sensitization messages to programme beneficiaries care givers through use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials.
• - Act as a replacement of OTP nurse while they are on leave or any other circumstances
• Objective 2: Capacity building of RHU medical staffs nurses, medical assistant and paramedics to effectively implement the Inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complication programme in the Stabilization Centre.
• - Prepare a detailed plan action for effective SC implementation in consultation with the deputy programme Manager and the Hospital in Charge of both Camps.
• - Develop relevant training materials as required for the RHU staffs under the guidance of the deputy programme manager.
• - Organize and conduct formal and continuous on-job training for SC nurses, medical assistant, paramedics and other staffs on inpatient SAM management
• - Organize orientation sessions for volunteers and Community Health Worker (CHW) on basic management of SAM and its importance
• - Ensure all programme criteria are respected and documented ( admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP)
• - Monitor and ensure timely and proper diagnosis and treatment of medical complication hypothermia, hypoglycemia, dehydration, severe anemia etc
• - Ensure encouragement of breastfeeding through nutrition education sessions and initiate supplementary Suckling technique (SST) among mothers with inadequate breast milk or infants with breast feeding difficulties.
• - Support RHU staff to Complete and update the patient files to ensure track and monitoring of patient progress
• - Ensure availability of appropriate job aids such as admission/discharge register, reference table, , F-75/100 milk preparation chart, feeding schedule, surveillance sheet, CCP, absent tracing form, and other format/tools in the SC
• - Monitor preparation of therapeutic milk (F100/F75) to ensure correct preparation and timely feeding to the SC beneficiaries.
• Objective 3: To support in maintaining, controlling and follow up of supplies, usage and stock of therapeutic feeding products and drugs (F-75, F-100, Plumpy nut, ReSoMal and systematic medicines) used in OTP and SC.
• - Ensure continuous availability of relevant drugs and therapeutic feeds at SC and OTP. Any foreseen pipeline breaks in supplies should be reported immediately to the Deputy Programme Manager.
• - Ensure efficient utilization and consumption of available stock and maintaining a record of utilized stock.
• - Check the batch number, expiry date, storage condition, documentations of therapeutic feeding products and drugs at regular basis; and share the findings/abnormalities with SPO-NUT
• - Prepare weekly/monthly requisition order for therapeutic feeding products and medications and share with SPO-Nutrition
• - Supervise use of nutrition/medical equipment/tools in the OTP and SC to ensure proper use.
• - Identify the need for reparation or replacement of OTP/SC equipment/tools if they are out of order.
• Objective 4: Ensure timely follow up and reporting on absentees, defaulter, refusal, relapse, non-responder and other specific cases in OTP and SC.
• - Maintain regular communication and with OTP/SC nurses to identify absentees, defaulter, relapse, refusal and any other cases
• - Liaise with SPO-Nutrition, APO-nutrition, MTL-RHU and volunteers to conduct home visiting and follow up sessions for the identified cases.
• - Liaise with MHCP team to conduct joint home visits to identified deserving beneficiaries (Defaulters, those with static weight etc)
• - Analyze the home visist and follow up findings, and initiate appropriate measure/action to ensure the identified gaps are addressed.
• - Produce quality and timely periodic reports (weekly/monthly) and as will be required by the Deputy Programme Manager.
• Objective 5: Data collection, compilation, analysis and report development
• - Collect and compile the weekly/monthly statistics reports of OTP and SC and send it to the data entry officer.
• - Prepare weekly/monthly requisition and utilization report of therapeutic feeding product and systematic medicines.
• - Work closely with SPO-nutrition and DPM on monthly APR to incorporation of analysis of the situation and performance in OTP and SC
• Objective 6: Coordination and collaboration with relevant Stakeholders
• - Ensure efficient coordination and working relationship with RHU, RTMI, and other organization in relation to SAM management is developed and strengthened.
• - Present the appropriate SAM cases upon Medical Referral Committee in the camps and influence the decision about the need for their referral to secondary/tertiary treatment facility on medical ground.
• - Keep close contact with DPM/PM and report any incident/need for better coordination with RHU.
• Note:
• - This job description is a subject to be change and modify at any stage of program implementation.
• - Strong flexibility is required in terms of mobility and working hours.

Job Nature

Contractual

Educational Requirements

Graduated Medical Nurse from Government recognized institution.

Experience Requirements

• At least 1 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
  Trainer
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  Hospitals/Clinic/Diagonastic Centre

Additional Job Requirements

• Only females are allowed to apply.
• - At least 1 year experience in the hospital set up, especially IMCI/paediatric/child nutrition/ANC-PNC
• - Good organization skill and ability to work in a team.
• - Good communication, coordination and negotiation skills with partners at camp level
• - Understanding and speaking ability in local language is a plus
• Desirable:
• - Experience in implementing Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme with a focus in Out-Patient Therapeutic Programme and Stabilization Centre.
• - Experience in training of health staffs (nurses, medical assistant, paramedics, MLSS and others)

Job Location

Cox's Bazar

Salary Range

Tk. 45803

Other Benefits

As per ACF policy. 

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Please send the required documents:
- Complete and updated CV + cover letter including professional references
- Recent passport size photograph
- The final clearance from your previous employer
- Copy of educational certificates and work certificates
To HR Department, ACF- International - REEM GUEST HOUSE, Floor-07, Plot 87/B, Block A, Kolatoli R/A, Cox�s Bazaar.


Applicant must enclose his/her Photograph with CV.

Application Deadline : Jan 28, 2015

Company Information

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Address : ORIN TOWER(2nd floor), House #23, Road #113/A Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
Business : International NGO