Staff Nurse

CAREER OPPORTUNITY in the Development Sector

Nepal Youth Foundation Nepal (NYF Nepal) is a non-profit organization working for the rights and welfare of the underprivileged children and youth of Nepal through educational, health, and other humanitarian projects.

One of the prominent programs of NYF Nepal is the Nutritional Rehabilitation Home (NRH), with a residential facility for malnourished children where the health status of such children is restored and, at the same time, education is provided to the caretakers (most often mothers). In contrast, the child is being treated at the NRH. So far, 17 such NRHs have been successfully established in various districts in Nepal.

To add to the existing team of professionals, NYF Nepal is seeking a competent and self–motivated candidate for the position of "Staff Nurse” for the NRH based at Sunakothi, Lalitpur.

Purpose of the post

The Staff Nurse is responsible for monitoring the daily health and nutritional status of admitted children and providing round-the-clock care. The nurse must remain vigilant in identifying and addressing potential health concerns, including hypothermia, hypoglycemia, inadequate food intake, and hygiene-related issues. The role also includes ensuring proper hygiene practices, monitoring nutritional intake, and conducting educational sessions for caregivers on appropriate childcare and health practices.

The Staff Nurse must strictly follow and comply with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of NRH while carrying out daily responsibilities and ensure the timely and accurate completion of all required forms, records, and documentation as prescribed in the SOPs.

Primary duties for the Nurse include monitoring the daily health and nutritional condition of the admitted children and providing 24-hour care, and always being alert to potential issues such as hypothermia, hypoglycemia, proper hygiene, food intake, and educational sessions for caretakers. NRH has an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) which the nurse must follow to perform everyday tasks. The Staff Nurse must follow/comply with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of NRH while performing everyday tasks and also fill necessary forms and formats mentioned in the SOP. The Nurse is responsible for filling out the necessary forms and formats mentioned in the SOP.

Nurses are under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, but they should work closely with the Program Manager and other staff members. They must perform their duties as per the duty list provided by the administration of NYF Nepal.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

1. Admission of children

• Attend to the mother/caretaker upon arrival, measure the height and weight of the child, and identify nutritional status.

• Inform the mother/caretaker about the rules and regulations of the program along with the tentative duration of stay at the NRH.

• Complete the admission form by gathering needed information about the child and caretaker.

• Conduct pre- evaluation to assess Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of the caretakers.

2. Monitoring Health conditions

• Follow the instructions of the Standard Operational Protocol (SOP) of NRH for management of malnutrition.

• Record the vital signs: temperature, pulse, and Respiration (TPR) 3 times a day for SAM children and children with medical problems.

• Provide medications along with supplements as per the doctor’s prescription.

• Be alert during the duty hours so that medical complications can be addressed on time.

• Timely inform the caretakers about the routine/culture test and instruct them on correctly collecting the samples.

• Manage to send the samples on time; ensure the report is discussed with the doctor during his/her visit.

• Accompany the mothers and children while visiting hospitals for checkups and medical investigations.

• Monitor the improvement in development milestones (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language skills, and behaviors).

• Present a brief report (progress/decline) of each child to the supervisor and discuss with the doctor during the doctor’s round.

3. Assign/Monitoring Food intake

• Timely inform mothers to collect their children in the dining hall for feeding.

• Assure that proper amount of milk and food is served to each child as per recommendation.

• Follow the recommendations made by dietitians to meet the nutritional requirements of each child.

• Monitor the food intake of each child and record it accordingly. Be attentive to the child.

• Calculate the consumed calories and protein (consider the RDA).

4. Growth monitoring

• Weigh the children every alternate day before breakfast and monitor their growth.

• Plot the children's weight on the growth chart and report to the dietitian and doctor if the weight gain ratio is poor, and let mothers know about the status of their children.

• Make sure the weighing scale is calibrated once a month using a government-certified counterweight (Dhak).

5. Monitoring hygiene

• Make sure the children and caretakers have taken showers at least twice a week, and children are given an oil massage afterwards.

• Encourage the caretakers to maintain personal hygiene such as cutting nails, combing hair, and brushing teeth (mother and children both).

• Make sure the ward’s floor, beds, side racks, bathrooms, windows, and door locks are cleaned.

• Ensure the children and caretakers have been practicing proper hand hygiene.

• Ensure all the clothing, including innerwear, is properly washed.

6. Awareness activity

Nurses are responsible for educating mothers/caretaker in different topics such as:

• Nutrition: Importance of nutrition, frequency and amount of feeding for young children, concept of balanced diet, use of locally grown food, way to retain nutritive value of food,

• Family Health: Antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, child-care and immunization.

• Personal hygiene: Hand washing, Oral care, bathing and skin care, and grooming.

• Food hygiene: Safe handling, cooking, and storing food.

• Home and environmental hygiene: Cleaning inside and surrounding areas of the house, including pets, cattle, and toilets.

• Supervision: Supervise the practical sessions conducted by the cooks every morning and make sure that the caretakers are aware of the issues discussed.

7. Discharge of children

• Plan the children for discharge who have reached 90% of their expected weight (wt/ht ratio).

• Post- evaluation to assess Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of the caretakers before their departure.

• Ensure the information needed for discharge is properly collected and filled out.

• Measure and weigh the caretaker.

• Counsel the caretaker to apply the learning from NRH in their daily life at home and remind them to come for follow-up.

8. Community outreach and associate duties

• Be actively involved in the community outreach activities such as nutritional outreach camp, nutritional screening and awareness in schools and community mother awareness.

• Be involved in the celebration of Breastfeeding Week, Nutrition Week, and Iodine Month.

• Visit hospitals to share the services of NRH and counsel the mothers to visit NRH.

• Entertain the visitors and volunteers in the absence of concerned staff.

9. Reporting and documentation

• Keep up-to-date records of the children admitted, discharged, investigated, and vaccinated.

• Inform the Program Coordinator /Manager immediately about the problem they faced during their duty.

• Ensure each admitted child’s photographs are taken and submit them on time.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: Coordinator – Health and Nutrition, NRH Managers, Finance and Accounts Unit, HR and Admin Unit, and other staff members as per need.

• External: Partner organizations, relevant government authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: BN/B.SC. /PCL Nursing with min 1 year of relevant work experience.

• Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) Registration License.

• Knowledge: Well acquainted with the intricacies of fieldwork related to nutrition programs.

• Skills, Abilities: Must possess sound interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work in diverse communities and with people; should be self-motivated, flexible, and task-oriented. Able to work on a computer (Windows-based applications)

• Duty Station: Sunakothi, Lalitpur, Nepal

• Work in Shifts/Duty hours: Must be highly adaptable and able to work in day or night shifts as required.

• Travel Requirement: Occasional field travel to villages and various parts of Nepal/program priority areas.

• Language: Bilingual, English and Nepali.

• Others: A driving license for a two-wheeler (motorbike/scooter) is preferable.

Interested Nepali citizens who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply with (i) a cover letter stating why you are suitable for this position and (ii) an updated CV mentioning at least two referees by November 16, 2026, to the HR Department, NYF Nepal, Chunikhel, Lalitpur, or can apply via email to hr@nepalyouthfoundation.org.np

Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted for further selection process. No telephone inquiries will be entertained. The organization reserves the right to postpone or cancel the recruitment process without assigning any reasons whatsoever.