Job Porpose
The Nurse is responsible for supporting primary health care service delivery at the Basic Health Center by providing safe and quality drug dispensing, wound dressing, and injection services under the SHIFA EOM Project, in accordance with clinical practice standards of the Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health.
The position contributes to improving access to essential outpatient treatment services for vulnerable populations by ensuring rational medicine use, proper infection prevention and control, accurate patient documentation, and appropriate counselling during service delivery.
Major Responsibilities
1. Drug Dispensing and Pharmaceutical Management
• Dispense prescribed medicines according to approved clinical treatment guidelines.
• Ensure rational use of medicines and avoid unauthorized drug distribution.
• Provide patient counselling on correct medication use, dosage, and treatment adherence.
• Apply FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) principles in pharmaceutical stock management.
• Support safe storage, handling, and monitoring of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Check prescription validity before dispensing medications.
• Report pharmaceutical stock consumption, shortages, and expiry risks to the supervisor.
2. Dressing and Wound Care Services
• Provide basic wound dressing services following infection prevention and control standards.
• Maintain aseptic technique during dressing procedures.
• Monitor wound healing progress and provide guidance on home care.
• Refer complicated or infected wounds to the medical doctor.
3. Injection and Treatment Services
• Provide safe injection services according to medical prescription.
• Follow standard infection prevention and safety protocols during injection administration.
• Monitor patients after injection for possible adverse reactions.
• Ensure safe disposal of medical waste and sharps.
4. Patient Care, Counselling, and Safety
• Provide basic health education and treatment counselling to patients.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure secure storage of medical records.
• Support outpatient service flow and triage activities when required.
5. Record Keeping and Reporting
• Record all drug dispensing, dressing, and injection services in patient registers.
• Support facility-level reporting and documentation.
• Report equipment, pharmaceutical, or service delivery issues to the supervisor.
(Adhere to WV accountability standards.)
Ensure full compliance with WVI’s Accountability Frameworks, Safeguarding Policies, Code of Conduct, and donor requirements by actively participating in AAP mandatory trainings and integrating accountability mechanisms into all project activities.
Conduct meaningful AAP community engagement and sensitization during field visits, including distribution of CFM cards to beneficiaries and facilitating awareness sessions on the feedback and complaints mechanism throughout project implementation.
