Clinical Nurse

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

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.

 

 Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing with minimum of three years relevant experience.
• certificate on Clinical case management , PHEM,
• MHPSS,IMNCI/ICCM/Family planning

Required Professional Experience:

• Previous work experience at least 3 years in risk identification, outbreak detection, PHEM, OPD consultation, ICCM/IMNCI, maternal health, and supply chain management areas.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Experience in the mobile health and nutrition intervention areas of screening, risk communication, OPD/Inpatient consultation, outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, and child health

 Language Requirements:

• English & Knowledge of local language is advantageous

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

 

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only