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Job title : Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
Job Location : Borno
Deadline : September 20, 2024
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Job Summary
- Under the Direct Supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the CHEW acts as a nurse assistant in providing patients’ health care in collaboration other health team members in the facility.
- Assists the nurse and the rest of the medical team on duty with general nursing activities and over-all patient care according to international/national protocol and the given instructions under strict supervision/monitoring of a nurse.
- Follows AHI protocols and standards to ensure Quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of patients and population.
Main Responsibilities
- Assess and identify patient’s health needs
- Support nursing staff in patient management
- Provide health education to caretakers on hygiene, nutrition, warning signs, immunization
- Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up on identified beneficiaries with Non Communicable Diseases and other diseases/morbidities of Public Health relevance.
- Ensure anthropometric measurements (MUAC, weight, height) are done properly and recorded accurately as required (aside from the common vital signs)
- Assist with setting up of equipment and materials as required
- Inform nurse in-charge of any incident or concerns regarding patient status
- Ensure proper assistance of patients with personal hygiene
- Follow hygiene and safety protocols at all times ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of all facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and waste disposal.
- Ensure good transfer and follow up of beneficiaries after discharge.
- Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within AHI and amongst beneficiaries served by AHI
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time
Qualifications and Experience
- Nigerian health care qualification or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as nursing assistant/ nursing aid. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an advantage
- Valid and current practicing license.
- Good in written and spoken English. Fluent in Kanuri, Marghi and Hausa.
Key Competencies:
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver AHI’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
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