Nurses/Midwives At All for Peace and Dignity (APADE)

Looking for a dedicated and experienced professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to contribute to a life-saving mission? We are seeking passionate individuals to join our dynamic team working on a project in Borno State, Nigeria. This project aims to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response.

We are committed to creating a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable populations in Borno State and are looking for individuals who share our vision and possess the skills and dedication to help us achieve our goals. We offer a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Nurses/Midwives
Job Location: Borno State (Bama and Ngala)
Job Type: Contract (6 Months)

Project Summary
The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs

Job Summary

The Nurse / Midwives will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted population through the provision of quality health care (curative, preventive health care). This position is expected to triage patients, ensure smooth patient flow, provide clinical care, assist with referrals as needed and provide health education and hygiene promotion.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Nurses

• Provide clinical nursing services according to internationally accepted standards.
• Assist clinicians, midwives, laboratory, vaccination, and pharmacy in running of general duties as designated by the Health Coordinator.
• Manage triage, taking vital signs and organize patients for consultation.
• Conduct vaccination for children and pregnant women.
• Conduct nursing care of patients as per guidelines & instructions of the physician
• Ensure compliance to MOH/WHO guidelines of rational drug use.
• In collaboration with the Health Coordinator provide treatment as per MOH/WHO treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Ensure that patients are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
• Ensure proper data management through completion of appropriate patient cards, registers, tally sheets, and reports.
• Ensure relevant patients including children under 5 are screened for malnutrition or provide malnutrition services if trained and responsibilities assigned by the Health Coordinator.
• Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, confidentiality, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables, and other medical supplies.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The nature of AHI work requires personnel to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape; duties may be reconfigured to meet operational requirements.

Midwives

• Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC and CEmONC), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections.
• Collaborating with the medical doctor and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
• Conduct normal deliveries independently. Ensure daily data quality on ANC, admission, delivery, PNC, family planning, OPD and discharge registration, proper documentation of referral cases, and strengthen linkages.
• Ensure nutritionally at-risk infant and their mothers also receive mental health and health promotion support (targeted to the infant developmental age) as part of an integrated approach to inpatient nutritional care and treating the infant and mother as one unit.
• The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

• Qualified and Registered Nurse / Midwife from government recognized Nursing Institute with a valid license to practice or a similar required qualification in the country for the position.
• Previous NGO experience in same capacity will be an advantage.
• Good communications skills, both oral and written
• Extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively.
• Good decision-making skills
• Clinical work experience of at least two (2) years as a professional midwife in low resource settings
• Language: English and local Languages are mandatory
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and Internet use).

Application Closing Date
September 20, 2025

Note

• This position is subject to approved grant funding. The appointment is contingent upon the successful award of the grant.
• AHI is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply
• The applicant must be based in Borno State and resident of any of the project LGA (The role is LGA BASED and officer is expected to be living in the LGA during the duration of the project).  Please note that relocation costs are not covered by the project; the selected officer will be responsible for their own living and accommodation expenses.
• Applications will be handled with strict confidentiality. Candidates lacking the requisite qualifications are advised not to apply. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with AHI, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates Should:

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