VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 134 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. Banadir Region (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa, Burhakaba, Berdale, Baidoa and Hudur) and Hirshabelle State (Jowhar, Adale & Balcad).

 

SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below one Position.

 

Position:                        Neonatal Nurse

Reports to:                    Matron

Duty station:                 Mogadishu/Heliwa       

 

Job summary:

To ensure that SOS Mother and Child Hospital patients are provided with quality health and nursing care as per Somalia Standard Treatment Guidelines.

 

Job responsibilities:

• Evaluate and oversee Neonatal patients in the wards and report to doctors and supervisors any changes in condition
• checking vital signs and monitoring patients.
• performing tests on newborn babies
• provide care to high-risk infants who need care due to low birth weights
• complications of prematurity, heart abnormalities, infections or other conditions
• Maintain and calibrate Neonatal ward equipment for patient safety and support
• Administer medications as prescribed by the attending Neonatal physician
• Connect intravenous lines to administer medication and extract samples
• Communicate with parents/guardians the plan of care and scope of treatment
• Obtain and evaluate test results
• Provide nursing care for patients in Neonatal wards
• Ensure patients are fed and cared for accordingly
• Ensure infection prevention and control measures are instituted to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients.
• Prepare and submit daily handover reports to night/day shift staff.
• Consult with physicians and other nurses on plan of care, progress and prognosis
• Record patient data in the registers and also prepare monthly reports.

Job competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing .
• 3+ years’ experience working in a high-volume paedip;natric ward
• National Health Professionals Council (NHPC) license
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of all ward equipment (e.g. incubator, ventilator, etc.)
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Understanding Somalia context
• Excellent computer and software
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Safeguarding Commitment

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.