CWC Nurse
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IRC is hiring a CWC Nurse in Kenya to deliver maternal, newborn, and child health services. The role involves overseeing the Child Welfare Clinic and EPI programs, providing antenatal and postnatal care, managing childhood illnesses, and supporting community outreach. Junior-level candidates with KRCHN or KRN/KRM qualifications and at least one year of MCH experience are encouraged to apply.
- Junior-level nursing role focused on maternal and child health
- Oversees Child Welfare Clinic and EPI programs
- Requires KRCHN or KRN/KRM and Nursing Council of Kenya registration
- At least 1 year of maternal child health experience needed
- Includes community outreach and staff supervision duties
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CWC Nurse | IRC - International Rescue Committee
CWC Nurse
IRC - International Rescue Committee
Kenya
International
Junior level
Apply
Summary by Impactpool
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a CWC Nurse to provide high-quality maternal, newborn, and child health services. The nurse will oversee the Child Welfare Clinic and Expanded Program for Immunization, ensuring optimal health outcomes for women, infants, and children.
Responsibilities
- include providing antenatal and postnatal care, managing childhood illnesses, and maintaining accurate medical records. The role also involves training and supervising junior staff and participating in community outreach activities.
- Candidate
- Maternal Health:
- Provide comprehensive antenatal care, including health assessments, counseling, and education.
- Assist with normal deliveries and conduct emergency deliveries for clients presenting in second stage at the clinic.
- Provide postnatal care, including counseling on breastfeeding, family planning, and newborn care.
- Identify and manage and/or refer high risk conditions during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
- Perform essential procedures such as blood pressure monitoring, fetal heart rate monitoring, and vaginal examinations.
- Provide Maternal EPI services (Tetanus injections) as per schedule.
- Offer family planning counseling and services, including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).
- Provide post-abortion care and cervical cancer screening and treatment services.
- Neonatal Health:
- Monitor newborn health and identify any potential complications.
- Monitor breastfeeding and offer guidance on other nutrition options.
- Provide linkage with Nutrition for vulnerable Neonates as per assessment.
- Administer essential neonatal interventions, such as treatment of common ailments and vaccinations.
- Child Health:
- Provide immunization services according to the Expanded Program of immunization (EPI) schedule.
- Manage common childhood illnesses, such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria.
- Conduct growth monitoring and promote optimal child development through child welfare clinic (CWC).
- Provide nutritional counseling and support.
- Record Keeping:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all patients.
- Submit timely reports on maternal, newborn, and child health indicators.
- Training and Supervision:
- Participate in training and capacity-building activities to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Supervise and mentor junior staff.
- Participate in Facility Clinical audits
- Attend an participate in Facility CMES
- Community Outreach:
- Conduct in-facility health
- include providing antenatal and postnatal care, managing childhood illnesses, and maintaining accurate medical records. The role also involves training and supervising junior staff and participating in community outreach activities.
- Candidate
Requirements
KRCHN, KRN/KRM
Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
At least 1 year of
for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Summary by Impactpool
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a CWC Nurse to provide high-quality maternal, newborn, and child health services. The nurse will oversee the Child Welfare Clinic and Expanded Program for Immunization, ensuring optimal health outcomes for women, infants, and children.
KRCHN, KRN/KRM
Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
At least 1 year of
Experience
in maternal child health
Strong clinical skills in maternal and child health
Ability to work under pressure
Good communication and interpersonal skills
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Job Purpose/Objective
Reporting to the facility inhcharge, the MCH nurse will be tasked to provide high-quality maternal, newborn, and child health services, ensuring optimal health outcomes for women, infants, and children Including Overseeing the Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) and Expanded Program for Immunization (EPI) programs in the Facility.
Key
& Competencies:
At least 1 years of
in a busy maternal child health department/clinic.
Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care / Respectful maternal newborn competency trainings highly desirable.
Strong clinical skills and knowledge of maternal and child health
Ability to work under pressure and in challenging environments
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Professional Standards:
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in
IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct
. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on
Safeguarding
, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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in maternal child health
Strong clinical skills in maternal and child health
Ability to work under pressure
Good communication and interpersonal skills
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CWC Nurse
IRC - International Rescue Committee
Kenya
International
Junior level
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Education
- sessions on maternal, newborn, and child health topics.
- Participate in community outreach activities to promote health-seeking behaviors on needs basis.
- Together with the nurse and clinician, organize for adequate clinic coverage when required.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
- Key Result Areas:
- Reduced maternal and neonatal mortality rates
- Increased uptake of antenatal and postnatal care services
- Increased uptake of EPI services
- Reduction of malnutrition through monitoring of children at the child welfare clinic
- Improved family planning utilization rates
- Strengthened community -facility linkage.
- Effective supervision and mentorship of junior staff
- Required Qualifications:
- KRCHN, KRN/KRM.
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Required