Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland in Nigeria Limited by Guarantee is an international, private, nongovernmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man- made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. MSF-OCA employees are guided by a Code of Conduct, which aims to strengthen and support ethical cultures throughout MSF-OCA, based on the core values that guide our medical humanitarian mission.
We are looking for one NURSE position in our Sokoto project.
Job title: NURSE
Duty Station: Sokoto
Job Type: Definite Contract (1 Year with Possibility of Extension)
Publication Date: 17 June 2026
Deadline for Applications: 28 June 2026 (5:00 PM)
Main objective and responsibility of the position
Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up for children suffering from severe malnutrition, according to MSF TFP (ITFC/ATFC/SFP) protocols, universal hygienic standards and other procedures, in order to ensure a good delivery of care and improve their nutritional conditions.
General Accountabilities:
- Implementing and following at all times the universal hygiene standards, security rules and other protocols and procedures regarding nursing and children nutrition matters.
- Ensuring proper functioning of the Therapeutic Program. This includes:
- Daily collecting the number of new admissions and exits and to check the attendance
- Calculating the quantity of food needed for the day based on the number of children registered
- Ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, detecting the priority acute cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and referring them to the doctor if necessary.
- Carrying-out all patient’s related tasks for the admission, weighing and measuring the children, identifying the degree and types of malnutrition, administration (patient card, register) etc.
- Ensuring that medical and nutritional care is properly delivered to the patients and to daily follow the evolution of the patients.
- Carrying-out consultations to children and their parents, undertaking a complete clinical examination of children, looking for associated pathologies, drawing up nutritional surveillance forms and milk cards, providing required vaccination, etc.
- Carrying-out surveillance and follow-up of patients’ medical and nutritional evolution, identifying possible emergency situations arising and keeping doctors informed if necessary.
- Providing advice and inform children’s families about everything concerning the hospitalization, participate in the health education of the mothers and/or treatment process.
- Controlling all pharmacy, food, and medical equipment (carrying out inventories, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.)
- Carrying-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms, statistics, etc.), ensure an appropriate written/oral handover, and report any problematic situations and cases arising.
- Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.
Context Specific Accountabilities:
- Provides monitoring and assessment of patients according to protocols and procedures (i.e. participates in the daily ward rounds, performs routine assessments as indicated, and identifies any deterioration of emergency situations and escalates care, per protocols)
- Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions and medical orders, advocating for adjustments per protocols, according to patient status, as appropriate
- Participating in health education of the patient and caregiver when necessary
- Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed as needed
- Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (following the open-vial policy, monitoring medication quality and its functioning, ensuring appropriate storage conditions, follow-up of expired drug inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover, ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.)
- Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
- Carrying-out all patient related tasks for the admission, weighing and measuring the children, identifying the degree and types of malnutrition, administration (patient card, register).
- Ensuring that medical and nutritional care is properly delivered to the patients
- Carrying-out consultations to children and their parents, undertaking a complete clinical examination of children, looking for associated pathologies, drawing up nutritional surveillance forms and milk cards, providing required vaccination, etc.
- Supporting Health Promotion and Mental Health teams by providing advice and informing children’s families about everything concerning the hospitalization, participating in the health education of the mothers and/or treatment process.
- Controlling all pharmacy, food, and medical equipment (carrying out inventories, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS (QUALIFICATIONS):
Education Nursing diploma with nutritional training essential
| Experience | Previous experience working in an ITFC – Essential
Previous experience working with MSF – Desirable BLS – Desirable |
| Languages | Hausa (essential) and English (Desirable). |
| Knowledge | Desirable computer literacy (word, excel) |
Competencies Results, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Stress Management.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please use this link: https://forms.office.com/e/NHTR8UGY9D complete your application. -To complete your application, please email your Cover Letter, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of only necessary credentials as one document with telephone contact details (daytime) to [email protected] with the subject of the email – Application for Nurse – Hospital. Lastly, only one online application form should be submitted as multiple submissions will not be considered.
Notes:
- The deadline for the position is 28th June 2026 (5:00 PM)
- Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted. If you do not hear from us within a month, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion
- No Transportation and/or Allowance will be provided during the recruitment process.
- Any document sent to MSF-OCA (CV, cover letter, copies of diploma etc.) will not be returned.
- No accommodation will be provided upon resuming to the job location if selected
- By submitting your application, you consent to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) using your personal data only for purposes related to the recruitment process. The information collected is necessary to assess and validate the application to select the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially and destroyed after 12 months. Only MSF staff directly involved in the recruitment process have access to your data. MSF does not sell or share your data with third parties under any circumstances.
MSF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity within the organization. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
