Nutrition Assistant (Fixed term Contract)

General objectives of the function:

Under the supervision of the Nutritional Nurse, participating in the nutritional case management of children and PLWs suffering from acute malnutrition according to MSF nutritional and hygiene protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities and improve the health conditions of the targeted population.

Key responsibilities include

Carrying out basic health care (swabbing, applying local treatments, etc.) following the rules on hygiene and asepsis.

Informing caretakers on the functioning of our Ambulatory nutritional centre: lay out, daily activity plan (number and frequency of the meals, medical visit, weight measurement, etc.) and other general information.

Distributing meal for appetite testing according to medical prescriptions for each patient, ensuring that no other food is given in place. Reporting to MD/team leader on any abnormality detected (vomiting, withdrawal from feeds etc) during the procession for appropriate actions to be taken.

Providing hygienic training and sanitation education to children, mothers and the targeted population and stimulating mothers to breast-feed.

Monitoring and reporting weight and other vital indicators, if necessary, (temperature, heart and respiratory rates) of each patient. Applying the correct procedures in the event of a fever or hypothermia and reporting to the nurse pathologic symptoms such as, apathetic, anorexia, not drinking, vomiting, fever, dehydration, diarrhoea, etc. Preparing ORS, when required.

Supervising drinking water availability in our working environment, and ensuring it is well identified by staff, patients and relatives.

Supervising the maintenance of clean premises and materials

Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.

Ensure all patients accessing our ATFC are correctly registered in the register that will provided, making sure these registers are kept safe and made accessible by the team

Participating in screening of children and PLWs for malnutrition and reporting to the nursing team accordingly.

Required Skills

Malnutrition Counseling, Nutritional Analysis, Nutritional Counseling,