Program Description:    The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar. 

Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports.
•     Administering medications to patients and monitoring them for side effects and reactions.
•     Prescribing assistive medical devices and related treatments.
•     Recording patient vital signs and medical information.
•     Screen all
•     Monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
•     Administering non-intravenous medications.
•     Assessing, implementing, planning, or evaluating patient nursing care plans by working with 
healthcare team members.
•     Modifying patient health treatment plans as indicated by patient conditions and responses
•     Regulation and administration of TB drugs
•      Establishing a system to evaluate and review TB treatment (form TB 03)
•      Provide necessary recommendations to TB patients regarding how to use anti TB drugs, side 
effects of anti TB drugs.
•      Preparing a recording and reporting system
•      Implementing of DOTS at health facility level
•      Using treatment cards (forms TB 01 and TB 02) during the treatment
•     Weighing patients every month
•     If the patient does not come to the clinic within 48 hours of his last visit, he should 
follow up the patient and visit the patient at home.
•     Collaborating with the doctor and under the guidance of the National Tuberculosis Control 
Program, applying for sputum sample
•     When the patient is transferred from another health facility, the treatment result report 
must be sent to the main health facility.
•      Research about the previous TB treatment of the patient
•      Contact screening of people who are in contact with tuberculosis patients.
•      Maintenance of patient documents
 

Certified Nurse
At least two years of experience in a similar position

Abilities/Skills:
•    Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team in a complex environment with 
multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
•    Strong skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including strong writing, analytical and
communication skills in Dari, Pashtu and English (preferable)
 

Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!