Nurse (Malnutrition)

Established in 2006 through a partnership between the Government of Afghanistan, the Government of France, La Chaîne de l’Espoir, and the Aga Khan Development Network, FMIC has become Afghanistan’s leading tertiary healthcare institution and a regional centre of excellence. Operated by the Aga Khan University, FMIC delivers high-quality, patient-centred care in accordance with international standards while serving as a hub for education, research, and innovation.

Over the past two decades, FMIC has provided healthcare services to more than 2.6 million patients, performed over 6,000 cardiac surgeries, and introduced numerous medical advancements, including Afghanistan’s first open-heart surgery and a range of specialised diagnostic and treatment services. Through telemedicine, outreach programmes, and financial assistance initiatives, FMIC continues to expand access to quality healthcare for underserved populations across the country.

Beyond clinical care, FMIC plays a vital role in strengthening Afghanistan’s health system through the training of healthcare professionals, postgraduate medical education, and the promotion of innovation and evidence-based practice. As it enters its third decade of service, FMIC remains committed to excellence, equity, and sustainable healthcare development, improving health outcomes and transforming lives across Afghanistan and the region.

Job Responsibilities:

·   Conducts initial assessment for all admitted patients within 24 hours of admission and thorough head to toe assessment on each assigned patient   by utilizing functional health pattern & documents findings in initial assessment form comprehensively (as per assigned area).

·    Complete re-assessment of assigned patients by utilizing nursing processes to identify care needs and documents accurately.

·         Assesses patients/families’ health education needs and intervenes accordingly.

·         Plans and prioritizes work to provide best quality care according to patient’s need assessment.

·         Plans patients/families’ education session according to their learning need assessment.

·         Measuring the child, detecting presence of edemas

·         Calculating weight/height percentages

·         Identifying the degree and types of malnutrition

·         Noting admissions in the register with all the requested information

·         Informing mothers of the results

·         Drawing up nutritional surveillance forms and milk cards for the children

·         Tracing the children’s weight-target line and noting their temperatures

·         Administering medications as ordered

·         Checking the children’s vaccination status, referring them to the vaccination station if necessary

·         Explaining to mothers’ what hospitalization involves: giving advice if required

·         Ensuring medical parameters are taken (temperature, heart and respiratory rate, weight, weight/height accordance, presence of edemas, etc.) following the protocols in use, noting the results on the corresponding forms in the patients’ files

·         Taking part in the daily medical round and noting changes in prescription according to the patients’ state

·         Ensuring external care and dressing, referring the children for complementary examinations if required

·         Following IPC policies during the delivery of all health care (washing hands, sorting waste, what to do in the case of accidental blood exposure, etc.)

·         Detecting anomalies in the children’s health and behavior, providing first aid whilst waiting for a doctor to arrive

·         Inserting naso-gastric tube for feeding, responsible for checking the good position before feeding, evaluating and notifying any complications

·         Establishing the children’s food ration according to their weight and degree of malnutrition

·         Informing mothers about the importance of meals

·         Informing mothers about the children’s diets and the number and frequency of meals

·         Encouraging mothers to continue breast feeding during hospitalization

·         With the nutrition worker, being present and ensuring that the children eat all their meals correctly

·         Noting the quantities absorbed and any identified problems (vomiting, diarrhea, etc.)  

·         Watching over the weight curves

·         Ensuring the children’s correct and regular growth by examining their weight curves

·         Identifying all anomalies in the curves and informing the doctor in the case of weight loss

·         Organizing daily information and education sessions in the SC

·         Measuring the children’s arm circumference

·         Checking that oedemas have disappeared

·         Reporting all this information on the follow up forms and noting the exits in the register

·         Providing handover notes on each team changeover

·         Informing mothers of measures to be taken and giving them nutritional advice adapted to the state of their children

·         Assess patient’s concerns/complaints on shift basis to enhance patients’ satisfaction.

·         Evaluates results of nursing interventions on assigned patients and modifies nursing care plans accordingly.

·         Ensures all assigned patients receive quality nursing care by reassessing patient’s health status during hospitalization.

·         Provides timely, comprehensive and complete nursing documentation by utilizing nursing process, which meets nursing quality standards.

·         Perform any other duties as assigned

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)

Work experience:

At least one-year experience in nutrition, pediatric activities

Knowledge and competencies (State skills, abilities & traits required)   

·         Humanitarian spirit

·         Good organizational behavior.

·         Good interpersonal and communication skills

·         Good team interaction and positive attitude

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