Nutrition Nurse (Female)

Position Title: Nutrition Nurse (Female)

2025-04-19 Paktika Full Time 28

Job Location:	Paktika
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per organization salary scale
Vacancy Number:	RHDO-0003-025
No. Of Jobs:	25
City:	Barmal, Dila, Gayan, Gomal, Janikhel, Khairkot, Mata Khan, Nika, Omna, Sar hawza, Sharana, Surobi, Terwa, Urgon, Waza khwa, Wor mamy, Yousuf khel, Yahya khel and Zerok.

Organization:	Relief humanitarian Development Organization (RHDO)
Years of Experience:	At least 3 years’ clinical experience in CMAM, primary health care services and work experience in health as emergency response project
Contract Duration:	Project base
Gender:	Female
Education:	Nursing / Midwifery diploma from recognize institute
Close date:	2025-04-19

About Relief humanitarian Development Organization (RHDO):

Relief Humanitarian and Development Organization (RHDO) is a nongovernmental, non- religious, non-political, non-profit and non-military organization, working for development of Afghanistan through implementation of health, community development and capacity development/research projects was established in February 2014 and is registered with the Ministry of Economics under registration No 3121. is also registered in Ministry of Public health under registration # 504. is registered in Ministry of Women affairs under registration # 751 aims to contribute to the development of Afghanistan through provision of developmental and humanitarian services in public health, training and capacity building of Afghans in healthcare disciplines and skills starts to realize its vision through implementable, context-specific, technically sound and practically achievable approaches. These approaches are: (1) to design and implement the community development programs; (2) to provide primary and secondary health services according to the standards of the MOPH; and (3) to build capacities and skills of ordinary Afghanistan residences and professional of health sector.

Job Descriptions:

Job Description:

The Nutrition Nurse is responsible for screening children under five and pregnant and lactating women (PLWs) for acute malnutrition, providing individual and group nutrition counseling, and ensuring proper growth monitoring and categorization of malnutrition cases (Normal, MAM, SAM). The role includes distributing appropriate nutrition supplies (RUTF, RUSF, Super-Cereal), promoting optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices, maintaining accurate records and reports, and ensuring adherence to infection prevention and control measures. The Nutrition Nurse reports bi-weekly, achievement, challenges, and lessons learned to the CBNI project supervisor and contributes to the preparation of monthly report.

Duty and Responsibilities:

Screen all under five years old children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition at family health house level.
Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers.
Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.
Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports.
Record and carry out growth monitoring including height, weight, MUAC measurement of all children under two years old.
Deliver counseling for mothers/caregivers of all children under two years old on proper IYCF practices, prevention infections and community mobilization.
Categorize all the children in Normal, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
Distributing of RUTF and RUSF for SAM and MAM diagnosed children and Super-Cereal for PLWs with acute malnutrition.
Record all the activities and keep them to prepare weekly and monthly reports.
Report daily activities, achievements, success-story/lesson learned and challenges to the team leader on daily basis.

Job Requirements:

Job Requirements:

Nursing / Midwifery diploma from recognize institute and should be female
At least 3 years’ clinical experience in CMAM, primary health care services and work experience in health as emergency response project
Fluent in Speaking and writing of national languages
Experience working with health information systems

Submission Guidelines:

Submission Guideline:

While sending your CV & Cover letter, please mention the vacancy number, position and location in the subject line, application received after the closing date and without subject line will not be given consideration.
Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for written test.