Nurse

• Provides comprehensive care to neonates, infants, children and adolescents with different disease process from basic to complex including patients'/family education and support.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills of age related variations and normal parameters of vital signs of neonates, infants, children and adolescents patients.
• Administers medication safely according to the age doses.
• Educates patient or parents/guardians about disease process, treatment options and discharge instructions.
• Prepares patients for surgery or procedure.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills related to all equipment being used in Unit.
• Demonstrates safe care for patient under going for conscious sedation procedure.
• Performs routine unit specific procedures independently or with minimal supervision.
• Assists in handling cardiac arrest situation.
• Follows time out policy.
• Performs hands off (bedside over) and carries out special assignment.
• Utilizes SBAR technique to notify patient's condition
• Demonstrates safe handling and proper use of equipment/supplies.
• Participates actively in patient /family & staff education with the assistance of Nurse Instructor.
• Provides safe environment for the patients by following infection control policies and applying safety measures for patients.
• Participates in combine rounds and discusses patient care plans with physicians on their rounds.
• Practices safe central/peripheral line therapies and monitors patients' responses and takes action accordingly.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in handling high risk patients/services.
• Follows admission/transfer/discharge process according to hospital protocol.
• Provides mentorship to novice staff in provision of safe nursing care in compliance with Hospital policies and procedures
• Guides new staff in provision of safe nursing care and in compliance of Hospital policies and procedures.
• Supervises the clinical practices of nursing students and novice staff and guides them accordingly.
• Updates own skills by attending certification and recertification courses as per credentialing requirement.
• Provides bereavement care to the family of deceased patient.
• Able to interpret and communicate panic lab results to physician.
• Incorporates clinical knowledge including diseases, drugs and dosages into practice and anticipates care and acts accordingly
• Follows institutional policy for handling Patients' valuables.
• Maintains & ensures medical/surgical supplies stock at required level.
• Assess patient's concerns/complaints on shift basis to enhance patients' satisfaction.

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Diploma program / bachelor of science in nursing
• Registered with the Afghanistan Nurses and Midwives Council (ANMC)

• 1-2 years of experience in nursing is preferred.

• Possesses knowledge and competency as per Competency Based Orientation (CBO)
• An effective team player and contributes to team building.
• Possesses good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Able to organize workload and identify priorities as per patient acuity.
• Able to deal with difficult customers.
• Understand basic written and verbal English.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Must be regular and punctual.
• Keeps him/herself well-groomed and observe the uniform code at all times.
• Be motivated towards learning and capacity development.
• Makes responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment to the institution and customers and clear accountability.
• Travels within or outside the country for short/long term trainings/mission when needed.
• Represents positive image of FMIC via professional appearance and behavior.
• Takes feedback from supervisors constructively and works to improve on the identified areas.

French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children