Job Description

Title: OTP-TSFP Nurse

Company Name: SARPV

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Noakhali

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ BSc in nursing

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) is a non- government, non-political, Bangladeshi organization providing humanitarian support to the Rohingya people at Bhasan Char. As part of its Health & Nutrition interventions in support with UNHCR & WFP, SARPV is implementing "Integrated nutrition intervention for Rohingya refugees living in Bhasan Char" project.
∎ Overall Objective:
∎ He/she is responsible for the medical assessment and documentation of all SAM/MAM beneficiary, service them according to protocol. If needed refer with proper documents. Report the OTP/TSFP according to the provided format.
∎ Job Location: Bhasan Char, Hatiya, Noakhali.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Admissions of eligible beneficiaries (children U5 with severe & Moderate acute malnutrition without medical complications in the OTP&TSFP sites:
∎ Warm welcoming to the caregivers and beneficiaries.
∎ Decide which patients are at major risk and need special care and refer to inpatient care.
∎ Decide which patients should be admitted rapidly with an abbreviation history and examination after formal admission and the start of treatment.
∎ Monitor, prevent and treat hypothermia,
∎ Monitor, prevent and treat hypoglycemia,
∎ Diagnose and refer dehydration cases to the inpatient.
∎ Follow up of the anthropometric measurement of the children (height, weight, MUAC, checking bilateral oedema and W/H percentage) taken by measurers.
∎ Explain the treatment and follow up procedures in the OTP/TSFP site, especially follow up of the medical and nutrition treatment.
∎ Follow up of the registration of all the beneficiaries in the OTP/TSFP (registration book ID number, medical and nutrition treatment sheets, follow up card ID number, bracelet with ID number).
∎ Conduct Appetite test of the OTP's beneficiary and instruct volunteer regarding this.
∎ Explain the importance of hygiene and sanitation in the center and at home (nail cutting, washing hands before taking meal and after latrine).
∎ Implement/follow up systematic treatment according to the protocols (vit- A, IFA, de-worming, antibiotics, and vaccinations).
∎ Follow up and implement of the medical treatment for severe & moderate acute malnourished children in the OTP/TSFP sites.
∎ To admit the MAM children and malnourished PLW following appropriate admission criteria and checking medical history.
∎ Explain the treatment and follow up procedures in the TSFP site, especially the medical and nutritional treatment.
∎ To provide unique beneficiary ID number and record all the information about the beneficiary during admission.
∎ Follow up in the treatment phases in the OTP/TSFP sites:
∎ Calculation, distribution and monitoring of therapeutic food (RUTF) and supplementary food (RUSF) according to the recommended protocols for the beneficiaries.
∎ Encouragement of breastfeeding and age appropriate complementary feeding.
∎ Follow up of the anthropometric measurements taken by measurer according to the protocols, admission day on weekly bases/biweekly and record in the registration book, follow up cards for each beneficiary.
∎ Ensure that the systematic treatment and drugs are given correctly to the beneficiaries.
∎ Identified patient who need to be transfer to inpatient, patient with failure to respond to treatment and patients who need to be discharged.
∎ Follow up of the gain weight and feedback to the caregivers.
∎ Follow up of the hygiene and sanitation rules in the center and during treatment follow up.
∎ Follow up of the medical treatment of beneficiaries transferred from inpatient to the OTP for continuation of their treatment.
∎ Monitoring of the anthropometric measurements of the MAM children (height, weight, MUAC, bilateral edema and W/H z-score) and malnourished PLW (MUAC, height, weight) during follow up visits.
∎ Checking all beneficiary's appetite.
∎ Record keeping of the follow up information in the registration book of all the beneficiaries in the TSFP.
∎ To monitor weight changes of the child beneficiaries and record any cases of static weight and/or weight loss.
∎ (if applicable) To check medical history during follow up, whether the beneficiary takes appropriate medicines from any other medical facility during the intermediary time period since admission.
∎ Calculation, distribution and monitoring of therapeutic food (RUSF) according to the standard protocols for the beneficiaries.
∎ To identify patients that need to be transferred to OTP, are non-responders and need to be discharged on any other criteria.
∎ Follow up of the gain weight and feedback to the caregivers.
∎ AT discharge
∎ Check if all the procedures completed before discharge (anthropometric measurements, medical and nutritional treatment, systematic treatment, and health and nutrition educations).
∎ Record all the necessary information on the registration book and card for each beneficiary.
∎ Identification of absence and defaulters from OTP/TSFP sites and follow up at home CNV Supervisors and or Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNV).
∎ To refer the non-responder beneficiaries in the nearby medical facilities for full medical checkup and identify whether there is any other problem.
∎ Health and nutrition educations
∎ Provide health and nutrition educations to the caregivers and beneficiaries on (breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and hygiene, care of pregnant and lactating women, prevention of illness).
∎ To provide counseling (if required) to the beneficiaries.
∎ To provide basic knowledge on hygiene practices and follow up.
∎ Reporting and statistic of the centre
∎ Keep a tally of all the beneficiaries admitted and discharged from the OTP sites (admission, cured, defaulters, death, transfer and referral) by age group and admission criterion used. Know the complement of the beneficiaries (number in the centre, census of the patient) on a daily and weekly base.
∎ To prepare a monthly report on TSFP beneficiaries (following all the admission and discharge criteria of TSFP) and submit to the NSS.
∎ To prepare monthly distribution report of RUSF/RUTF and submit to the NSS.
∎ Record the absentees and defaulters of the beneficiaries in the different phases for home visiting and follow up. Coordination with outreach team to ensure proper follow up and home visit.
∎ Daily recording of cases with static weight and weight loss and share with outreach supervisor for home visiting.
∎ To prepare monthly report on number of counseling sessions and beneficiaries that took part in the sessions.
∎ Drugs and therapeutic feeding products Stock management:
∎ Prepare therapeutic/supplementary feeding products requisitions, consumption and balance stock.
∎ Prepare medical requisitions, consumption and balance stock.
∎ Abiding by organizational and donor policies and humanitarian principles
∎ The position is expected to uphold the values of SARPV
∎ He/she must learn about the donor policies and abide by it.
∎ Humanitarian Principles must be upheld in daily implementation.
∎ Implement all work-related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of the SARPV's staff and beneficiaries

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year's professional experience in CMAM preferred.
∎ Ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in remote island area and live in basic conditions.
∎ Good communication and presentation skills
∎ Language: Must be proficient in English and Bangla in both writing and speaking. Speaking in Chittagong language is preferable.
∎ Competency: Device operating, internet browsing for the basic communication.
∎ Employment Status: Contractual, until 31st December, 2023 (Renewable)

Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Two days weekly holiday ( Friday & Saturday)
∎ Mobile bill, internet bill, Travel bill as per Organization policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 May 2023

Company Information:
∎ 21 May 2023
∎ SARPV

Category: Nurse

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