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.

Responsibilities

1. Regular Responsibilities

Assessment

• Perform daily round of patients and ensure the completion of nursing assessments for all patients in line with standard procedures.
• Assess individual patient care needs with the assigned staff.
• Assess condition of acutely ill patients and keep physician informed. Contact physician in case of any changes in the condition of patients.
• Assess patient care and acuity trends and plan for staffing, supplies and equipment as indicated.
• Assess patients’ health teaching needs and incorporates it.
• Assess, interpret and respond to "clues" and other non-verbal patient’s behaviors.
• Ensure all reportable cases are communicated to shift supervisor verbally and through transmission reports.
• Assess the learning needs of bedside midwifes and nurses and plan their teaching in coordination with NES or independently.
• Facilitate the assessment of students and other trainees learning needs, offers suggestions and materials for trainees’ experience, in order to enhance their clinical learning experience in the wards.

Planning

• Plan daily staff assignments according to the acuity trends and patient care needs.
• Plan care and health teaching for patients according to their needs.
• Organize workload and set priorities appropriately.
• Plan in service sessions for staff development.
• Plan break timings for staff.

Staffing and Scheduling

• Allocate assignments on a regular basis and in emergency situations, to team members based on their skill and experience.
• Arrange staff for next shift if any leave information is received and tries to ensure proper coverage of staff and informs the same to the shift supervisor.
• Develop staff roster on monthly basis and get it approved.
• Develop a plan for staff leaves and monitor individual staff leaves balance.
• Prepare overtime for the individual staff on monthly basis.

Implementation

• Implement quality goals and objectives, monitor performance indicators and make action plans as required.
• Discuss patient treatment plan and required intervention with the assigned staff.
• Ensure the implementation of appropriate interventions for the delivery of safe care to all patients using knowledge of procedures and protocols.
• Ensure physician orders are carried out accurately and timely.
• Ensure the delivery of optimum care to meet complex needs of patients specific to his/ her area.
• Ensure safe administration of medications and patient education regarding the effects of medications.
• Make round of ward observing patients’ intravenous (IV) infusions.
• Ensure ward cleanliness and safe working environment.
• Make round with physicians to know about patient’s treatment plan.
• Conduct in service sessions for the staff and provide guidance on regular basis during the rounds.
• Supervise and guide the performance of the staff and involve in their performance appraisal.
• Mentor newly inducted midwives and nurses during their probationary period via complete competency based orientation (CBO) checklist.
• Facilitate the training of students and non FMIC trainees and report to NES accordingly.
• Monitor staff for accurate sign in and out and enter leave status in assignment register.
• Ensure the regular checking of special assignments is done by assigned staff e.g. narcotics, crash cart, stock etc. on daily rounds.
• Makes sure that linen, equipment and other supplies are available for next shift staff as per requirement.
• Ensure that patients/families receive appropriate teaching on need basis.
• Ensure satisfaction of all admitted and discharged patients.
• Listen and respond to patient complains appropriately and follow complain handling process.
• Take prompt and appropriate actions in an emergency/ disaster situation.
• Respond quickly and appropriately on conflict or crises situation in patient care areas.
• Investigate equipment breakage incidences and update log. Follow up equipment going though repair and exchange process.
• Ensure that the unit stock is maintained as per checklist.
• Acknowledge and respect cultural sensitivity and related issues for effective delivery of patient care.
• Ensure that visitor control is maintained in unit by security guards.

Coordination and collaboration

• Establish a collaborative working relationship with support services in order to facilitate the timely delivery of patient care.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders; head nurse operating room, triage, medical and surgical floors and all related physicians and surgeons for patient care matters.

Evaluation

• Evaluate results of interventions on assigned patients.
• Ensure all assigned patients get quality care by reassessing patient’s health status.
• Monitor performance of staff and provide guidance accordingly.
• Counsel staff in case of performance not being satisfactory and provide opportunities for remedial activities.

Documentation

• Ensure timely, comprehensive and complete nursing documentation, which meets quality standards.
• Ensure documentation of incident reports in her/ his shift before leaving the unit and communicate to nursing administrator.
• Report exposure to blood and body fluids or any other occupational injury and complete the related documentation.
• Ensure the complete documentation of probationary period evaluation and CBO checklist.
• Maintain staff documents of education activities i.e. NES orientation checklist, performance report of overseas training etc. and others as required.
• Prepare and update area relevant records e.g. leave forms, attendance for in unit based service sessions etc.
• Maintain timely documentation and record of staff performance for use in staff appraisals.

Professional attributes

• Must be regular and punctual on work with > 96% attendance.
• Keeps oneself well-groomed and maintains the uniform code at all times.
• Participates in professional activities
• Accepts the management decision to work in any of the areas when transferred or assigned as per institution’s need.
• Accepts hospitals’ policy in complying with the area specific uniform.
• Able to discharge duties on public holidays and off days; and perform long duty hours and shift duties including night shift as per need.
• Be accessible through phone during off-days and leave-days; and discharge duty in case of emergency when called.
• Performs any other related task as assigned by supervisor.

2. Periodic Responsibilities

• Establish goals and objectives, quality plan and following the same.
• Develop, strengthen and implement units’ policies for incorporating better patient care.
• Monitor and update the unit indicators.
• Initiate quality improvement projects/ research projects along with the team.
• Perform audits of standards and actively participate in the follow up of audit recommendations.
• Facilitate in environmental round and other IC audits and work on findings accordingly.
• Participate in different ongoing meetings of nursing division.
• Represent on different intra-departmental meetings and task groups as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in departmental/divisional preparation activities for JCIA, SafeCare and ISO audits.
• Meet with administrator for discussion and updating information.
• Participate in unit meeting and educational programs as required.
• Represent on different inter and intra-departmental meetings and task groups as assigned by supervisor.

Any other factor

• Stay long duty hours in emergency situation.
• Compliance with IC standard and policies to prevent from the exposure of infection.
• Utilize appropriate body mechanics while performing tasks.
• Use appropriate resources to protect him/herself from the radiation wherever applicable
• Follow guidelines to prevent him/herself from all the hazards related to his/her area of assignment

Qualification and Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Midwifery program  
• BScM graduate is preferred and an additional nursing education is an advantage
• Registered with ANMC

Work experience

• 2-3 years of clinical experience as midwife
•  Previous managerial experience

Knowledge and Competencies.

• 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 written and verbal English.
• Have advanced computer skills
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Must be regular and punctual.
• Keeps him/herself well-groomed and observe the uniform code at all the 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

Submission Guideline:

Dear applicants,

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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