Baylor College of Medicine- Jobs and Employment Opportunities

Position: COORDINATOR NURSING SERVICES
Duty station COE-Mulago Hospital
Reports to: Manager, Medical Care /COE

Role definition: To develop and monitor the implementation of systems and guidelines for providing Nursing services at COE and National Expansion Program (NEP} and managing the performance of the Nurses Unit in line with the Nurse Unit mission and Baylor-Uganda medical and psychosocial guide¬lines,

Key result areas:
1. Develop and monitor the implementation of nursing policies and procedures/SOPs in line with the Nurses Unit mission and Baylor-Uganda medi¬cal and psychosocial guidelines.
2. Develop and monitor the implementation of annual Nurses Unit plans and budget in line with Baylor Uganda mission and financial guidelines
3. Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plan at COE, and NEP in line with the Nurses Unit mission and Baylor Uganda capacity building guidelines
4. Develop nurse staff rotation schedule and appraise, support and maintain a competent and motivated "Baylor Uganda nurses team through giving constructive feedback, coaching and mentoring in line with the Human re-
b. Develop Nurse unit procurement plans and provide technical support in evaluation of nursing oriented bids and monitor the supply system for nurs¬ing products for all supported Health Units in tine with the departmental guidelines.
6. Build the capacity of nurse staff in all supported Health Units basing on both the supported Health Unit needs and individual's needs in line with the Nurses Unit mission and Baylor Uganda capacity building guidelines
7. Review and participate in operational research as per the research study guidelines in line with the Baylor Uganda Research standards operating procedures
8. Monitor provision of Reproductive health and Family planning services to adolescents and caretakers attending the Clinic
9. Monitor vaccination of children and caretakers according to World Health Organization (WHO) and M.O.H guidelines and screen for tuberculosis to all eligible clients.
10. Develop performance targets for the Nurses unit and write quarterly and annual reports in regard to performance at COE and NEP in line with Baylor Uganda guidelines.

Qualifications and job specifications
The successful applicant should have;
1. A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
2. A diploma in HIV/AIDS care and management (health systems manage¬ment) will be an added advantage.
3. He or she should have 5- 7 years of experience in a related managerial post
4. Integrity and be a good team player with good analytical, interpersonal, communication and report writing skills with high integrity.
5. Demonstrable managerial / supervisory skills.
6. Registration with Uganda Nurses and midwives Council required.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Qualified and interested persons who wish to apply may hand deliver, or post an application letter with a detailed CV and copies of academic transcripts, naming at least three professional referees with their telephone contact to:

Human Resources Manager,
Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation - Uganda,
COE/ Block 5 Mulago Hospital,
P.O.Box 72052, Clock Tower
Kampala,

Closing date for receipt of these applications is 08/0ctober/2010.

NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AND DUTY STATION
APPLICANTS WITH SKILLS AND CAN COMMUNICATE IN LOCAL LANGUAGE OF INDICATED REGIONS WILL HAVE AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.