MHNT Nurse Officer

Job title: MHNT Nurse Officer

Location: Sheraro

Job Overview:

The Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) Nurse Officer is responsible for providing integrated outpatient, child health, communicable and non-communicable disease services, disease surveillance, referral, health education, immunization support, and emergency response services delivered to conflict-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities at Sheraro and Tahtay Adiabo woredas. The Nurse Officer will ensure the effective delivery of primary healthcare services, nutrition services, and other emergency response activities. She/he will be based at Sheraro Town covering Sheraro and Tahtay Adiabo woredas under Shire field office and will directly report to the MHN Team Leader.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide outpatient consultations for adults and children.

• Diagnose and manage common acute illnesses according to IMNCI and national treatment guidelines.

• Manage communicable diseases including malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, STIs and diarrheal diseases.

• Screen and manage non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, mental health and substance-use disorders.

• Provide first aid and emergency stabilization.

• Provide Vitamin A supplementation and deworming.

• Screen and refer severely sick children.

• Support growth monitoring and promotion activities.

• Support immunization activities.

• Monitor and report AEFI.

• Support defaulter tracing and vaccination follow-up.

• Conduct active case search for epidemic-prone diseases.

• Participate in outbreak response activities.

• Strengthen community disease surveillance systems.

• Facilitate referral of complicated cases to higher health facilities.

• Ensure proper referral documentation and feedback mechanisms.

• Strengthen linkage between community, health facilities, and woreda health offices.

• Mentor HEWs and community volunteers.

• Provide on-the-job training on disease prevention and case management.

• Support community health education sessions.

• Participate in performance reviews and supportive supervision activities. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure accurate registration, tallying, recording, and reporting of all health and nutrition services.

• Maintain OPD, under-five, disease surveillance and EPI records.

• Compile weekly and monthly reports.

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly service reports.

• Contribute to strengthening reporting through DHIS2.

• Document success stories and lessons learned.

• Analyze service utilization trends and identify implementation challenges and opportunities for improvement. Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]

• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

• Promote accountability to affected populations through respectful, inclusive, and responsive service delivery.

• Ensure communities are informed about available services and feedback mechanisms.

• Ensure confidentiality and protection of patient information and records.

Job Requirements

Educational Requirements:

• Diploma/BSc/MSc or equivalent in Public Health, or Nursing, from a recognized university/college.

• Minimum work experience of 5 years for Diploma, 2 years for BSc and 1 year for MSc. Preferred experience & skills:

• Clinical experience in running health and nutrition services at hospital or health center level is essential.

• Work experience in mobile health service, and PHEM is an asset.

• NGO experience in emergency health response project activities is preferable

• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven record to prioritize and deliver on time.

• Possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in working independently as well as within a dynamic, cross-functional team.

• Highly skilled in the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Validated capability to work effectively with partners.

• Adept at leading and positively navigating change in a proactive manner. Language Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English, Amharic, and Tigrigna (Essential). Certificates or Licenses:

• Renewed professional license

• This position is available for internal candidates.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

• IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

• IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

• Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.