Job
Title: Nutrition Nurse
Title: Nutrition Nurse
Organisation: Action
Africa Help International (AAH)
Africa Help International (AAH)
Funding
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty
Station: Kyangwali, Hoima, Uganda
Station: Kyangwali, Hoima, Uganda
Reports
to: Nutritionist
to: Nutritionist
About
US:
US:
In 1996,
Action Africa Help International (AAIN) became Aktion Africa Hilfe e. V (AAH)
and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders in 2003 moved the
organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with refugees, host
communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in Kenya, Uganda,
Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of sectors that seek
to bridge relief to development.
Action Africa Help International (AAIN) became Aktion Africa Hilfe e. V (AAH)
and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders in 2003 moved the
organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with refugees, host
communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in Kenya, Uganda,
Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of sectors that seek
to bridge relief to development.
About
UNHCR Project:
UNHCR Project:
Action Africa
Help Uganda (AAH Uganda) has been receiving funding from the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to implement programmes in the Districts
of Hoima (Kyangwali Refugee Settlement), Adjumani District and Kampala.
Help Uganda (AAH Uganda) has been receiving funding from the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to implement programmes in the Districts
of Hoima (Kyangwali Refugee Settlement), Adjumani District and Kampala.
Job
Summary: The Nutrition Nurse will offer support in the management of nutrition-related
health cases through supporting patients, guiding parents on nutrition and
working with the Nutritionist to ensure improved awareness and proper
management of malnutrition cases.
Summary: The Nutrition Nurse will offer support in the management of nutrition-related
health cases through supporting patients, guiding parents on nutrition and
working with the Nutritionist to ensure improved awareness and proper
management of malnutrition cases.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Support admission and discharge of malnutrition
cases following properly laid down standards
Support admission and discharge of malnutrition
cases following properly laid down standards
·
Prepare and support the feeding of malnutrition
patients under observation in the paediatric wards
Prepare and support the feeding of malnutrition
patients under observation in the paediatric wards
·
In charge of case management of malnourished
patients and ensure that all routine medication is administered appropriately
In charge of case management of malnourished
patients and ensure that all routine medication is administered appropriately
·
Build the capacity and advise
in-patients/parents/guardians on proper care and nutrition at home
Build the capacity and advise
in-patients/parents/guardians on proper care and nutrition at home
·
Conduct home visits as a follow up on discharged
patients to ensure adherence to advise
Conduct home visits as a follow up on discharged
patients to ensure adherence to advise
·
Weigh and take height of children under the age of
five to monitor and ensure early detection of malnutrition cases
Weigh and take height of children under the age of
five to monitor and ensure early detection of malnutrition cases
·
Ensure all malnourished children have child health
cards and that their immunization is up to date
Ensure all malnourished children have child health
cards and that their immunization is up to date
·
Ensure all stored food is safe and free from
contamination
Ensure all stored food is safe and free from
contamination
·
Ensure the kitchen and surrounding environment is
clean, hygienic and well maintained
Ensure the kitchen and surrounding environment is
clean, hygienic and well maintained
·
Periodically participate in community outreaches
to promote nutrition awareness
Periodically participate in community outreaches
to promote nutrition awareness
·
Prepare and send mal-nutrition reports from both
inpatient and outpatient departments
Prepare and send mal-nutrition reports from both
inpatient and outpatient departments
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by the
supervisor
Perform any other duties as assigned by the
supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant for the UNHCR AAH Nutrition Nurse career
vacancy should hold an Advanced Certificate in Nutrition Management, a
Certificate in Nursing or a related field
The applicant for the UNHCR AAH Nutrition Nurse career
vacancy should hold an Advanced Certificate in Nutrition Management, a
Certificate in Nursing or a related field
·
One year of experience in a similar or higher
position.
One year of experience in a similar or higher
position.
·
Previous experience in nursing
Previous experience in nursing
·
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
·
Excellent command of both written and spoken
English
Excellent command of both written and spoken
English
·
Patient and of a pleasant character
Patient and of a pleasant character
·
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent presentation skills
·
Ability to capacity build and develop others
Ability to capacity build and develop others
·
Proven ability to mobilize different audiences
Proven ability to mobilize different audiences
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications (together
with an updated (CV) with at least three referees with their telephone contacts
via E-mail only to [email protected] addressed to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications (together
with an updated (CV) with at least three referees with their telephone contacts
via E-mail only to [email protected] addressed to:
Human
Resource Officer,
Resource Officer,
Action Africa
Help Uganda,
Help Uganda,
Plot 72
Ntinda Road, P.O. Box 10501, Kampala, Uganda.
Ntinda Road, P.O. Box 10501, Kampala, Uganda.
NB:
Please clearly mark in the email subject line the job title of the position
applied for. Only those selected for the
interviews will be contacted.
Please clearly mark in the email subject line the job title of the position
applied for. Only those selected for the
interviews will be contacted.
Deadline:
20th January 2016
20th January 2016
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