Stabilization Centre (SC) Nurse at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Stabilization Centre (SC) Nurse

Job Identification 16149
Location: Yobe

Role Purpose 

• The Nurse will work with the Doctors to provide clinical and nutritional care for complicated cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admitted at the stabilization Centre (SC). S/He will also maintain accurate patient records, provide input into SCI reports and actively participate in the smooth functioning of the SC.

Key Areas of Accountabilties
Programme implementation:

• Provision of high-quality nursing care to complicated SAM cases.
• Admit all patients presenting into the SC in line with the admission criteria.
• Provide quality nursing clinical care to complicated cases of SAM admitted at the Stabilization Centre (SC).
• Ensure Nursing and clinical care provided at the SC is in accordance with the National guidelines for In-patient Management of SAM.
• Stabilize all critical patients in line with the protocols in collaboration with the doctor and other team members.
• Patient monitoring for patients in Phase 1, transition phase and Phase 2 in line with guidelines.
• Report any medical or clinical complications on timely basis to the doctor and other team members.
• Ensure nursing records and monitoring charts are up-to date and well maintained.
• Mentor and provide on-the-job training on stabilization care and documentation to Dieticians, help mothers deployed to the SC to ensure:
• Respect of approved protocols for management of severe acute malnutrition
• Correct use of programme monitoring and evaluation (recording) tools in reporting and recording.
• Appropriate use of resources, stock control and ordering procedures.

Programme Documentation:

• Ensure the utilization of medicines, medical supplies, nutrition-related commodities are routinely documented in the relevant tools
• Ensure timely collection and compilation of quality data for the production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all SC activities.
• Support the nurse in charge in the development of weekly and monthly reports on activities, and any other ad hoc report that may be required.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in General Nursing from a recognized/accredited University in Nigeria

Experience and Skills:
Essential:

• At least three years post-graduation experience
• Previous experience as SC-Nurse 
• Previous experience with INGOs
• Experience in Nutrition and in community-based programmes
• Training and experience on treatment of acute malnutrition
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English, Kanuri, and Hausa
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Valid practice license

Additional Qualifications:

• Work experience in health/public health and in a health/public health organisation, including as a trainer
• Experience with providing institutional support and technical assistance to development partners, government/community institutions

Application Closing Date
24th April, 2026.