Job Description
Title: Nurse
Campus: Terekeka, South Sudan
Area: Harvesters Orphanage & School
Supervisor: Director of Operations, Terekeka
Status: Missionary
Role Purpose
The position of the nurse should be someone who feels called to serve the people of
South Sudan in a caregiving role. The position requires levels of knowledge to ensure
good healthcare of the children on campus, the school children, and the staff as well as
their families. The person in this position is also held to a high standard of personal
conduct as they possess considerable influence over staff and the children the campus
serves. In collaboration with the Terekeka Campus Directors and a local nurse, this
person would see that the vision of Harvesters is fulfilled through the daily running of
the clinic, teaching health care to staff and students, and administrating the
organization of health in formation. This position is a key member of the Terekeka
leadership team.
Work Duties
1) General duties and responsibilities:
a) Assessment, Diagnosing and Treatment
i) Perform daily and evening rounds in dormitory
ii) Diagnose malaria, typhoid, Strep pharyngitis, HIV with rapid strip tests, and
other tropical diseases
iii) Treat sick patients by administering appropriate medication and assessing as
needed
iv) Check weekly weights on infants and instruct housemother on changes in
infant’s diet
v) Take critically ill patients to closest trusted medical facility
b) Documentation
i) Update pertinent information in individual orphan medical charts
ii) Update vaccine spreadsheets
iii) Create a medical file for orphans new to Harvesters
iv) Maintain system of filing all health / clinic related items
c) Education
i) Educate housemothers on care of children, health education and first aid
ii) Educate students on health education and basic first aid
iii) Educate patients on how to appropriately administer or take medications
d) Vaccinations
i) Administer required vaccines to children according to schedule posted in
clinic
ii) Document vaccine information on spreadsheets and send information to
stateside medical advisors.
iii) Inventory and ensure vaccines in refrigerator are at appropriate temperature
e) Medication/Diagnostic Equipment
i) Inventory and purchase all necessary medication and lab equipment
2) Additional Areas of Participation
a) Evangelism outreach to the surrounding bush villages
b) Leading extra-curricular activities on the weekends for the compound children
c) Teaching Sunday School classes.
Contact Information
If interested in applying for this position or if you would like more information, please
click here or contact Peter Porsche, Ministry Administrative Coordinator with Harvesters
Reaching the Nations at 972-941-4460/844-867-7426 or [email protected].