Trainee Nurse

Since 2006, the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, has served patients from all 34 provinces. Operated through a public-private partnership among the Governments of Afghanistan and France, La Chaine de L’Espoir, and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), with management by the Aga Khan University, FMIC delivers world-class medical services and drives healthcare innovation in the region.

FMIC provides specialized consultations, advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, radiology), surgeries, a 24/7 pharmacy, and state-of-the-art laboratory testing. It has recorded over 2.3 million patient visits and consultations, conducted 6.8 million laboratory tests, and performed 59,000 surgeries, including more than 5,700 paediatric and adult cardiac procedures. As Afghanistan’s first ISO and SafeCare-certified hospital (recertified in 2024), FMIC has pioneered open-heart surgery, advanced diagnostics, and telemedicine, earning the IHF Award in 2021.

With a 176-bed capacity and a highly skilled Afghan medical team, FMIC is committed to advancing healthcare excellence. Through its Patient Welfare Support Programme, it has provided over $57.6 million in subsidized or free care, ensuring equitable access to high-quality treatment for vulnerable populations. 

First Month:

·         Attend one month NES orientation program which includes classroom teaching

Second Month:

• Familiarize with unit’s routine and skills through Competency Based Orientation (CBO) checklist.
• Identify the responsibility of the beside nurse during a shift.
• Explore the common diagnosis of patients and learn disease specific care.
• Learn and understand the importance of infection control protocols followed in the unit.
• Get familiar with the department’s operational policies.
• Perform nursing skills under supervision:

Hygiene care,

V/S, suctioning

IV cannulation

positioning

nebulization

• Learn the importance of patient care documentation.
• Understand the importance of communication with patient and family and will participate in patient and family education.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills of age related variations and normal parameters of vital signs of neonates, infants, children, adolescents and adult patients.
• Attend and participate in physician rounds.
• Identify and timely report patient’s abnormalities to supervisor and attending physicians
• Perform all the below basic nursing skills first under observation than independently

·         NG/OG insertion

·         Feeding,

·         Foley catheterization

·         Dressing etc.

·         suctioning,

·         Identify, learn and administer common drugs used in the unit.

·       Administer medication safely according to the patient age under direct observation.

·       Participate actively in cardiopulmonary arrest situation including effective handling of crash cart.

Third Month:

• Acts as an active member in managing cardiac arrest.

• Administer drugs safely to patients under supervision knowing its indication and adverse effects.
• Apply the concept of critical care while providing care to patients.
• Take part in the documentation of patient care under supervision.
• Assist physician for inserting central lines and can handle those lines safely and aseptically.
• Assist physicians in other procedures

• Attain the skills of providing care to all patients as well as other dependent and partially dependent patients
• Gain knowledge regarding the various drugs used in critical care areas and administer the drug under supervision.
• Provide care to a patient on phototherapy or in incubator.
• Get competency in psychomotor skills in critical care areas as assigned.
• Acquire communication skills for interacting with patients, families and other health care workers.

Traits required:

·         Must be regular and punctual.

·         Ability to cope with stressful situations.

·         Be motivated towards learning and capacity development.

·         Able to deal with difficult customers.

·         Able to organize workload and identify priorities as per patient acuity.

·       Represents positive image of FMIC via professional appearance and behavior.

·         Takes feedback from supervisors constructively and works to improve on the identified areas.

·         Seeks and avail the ongoing learning opportunity to keep self-informed and updated. 

Document and report incidents to the supervisor.

Qualification and Education:

Academic & professional qualifications

·         Graduate of an accredited Nursing Diploma program / bachelor of science in nursing 

·         Registered with the Afghanistan Nurses and Midwives Council (ANMC) کارت شورای نرس ها و قابله ها

Work experience: 

Not Required.

Dear applicant,

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Please note:  

You are allowed to apply only before the closing date.

Before submitting your resume, make sure that it has specific details about your qualifications and experience, including the dates.

Only short-listed candidates whose applications respond to the criteria will be contacted.

If you are not invited for a written test or interview within a four-week period of time, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy.

Validated copies of academic certificates/diplomas will be requested only if you are selected.

Best regards,

FMIC HR Team