About This Role
This position places you directly at the bedside of infants, children, and adolescents in a private medical complex setting, where you function as the paediatrician's clinical partner rather than a task-follower. The family-centred language in the listing signals that NLMC expects nurses to manage parents and caregivers as much as patients — a skill set that separates experienced paediatric nurses from generalists. Working in a private Addis Ababa facility typically means higher patient expectations and closer family scrutiny than public-sector roles, so composure under observation matters here.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The 3–5 year band tells you NLMC wants someone who has already made their early-career mistakes elsewhere and can be trusted with deteriorating children without hand-holding. Asking for a valid licence is standard, but the emphasis on escalation judgment and age-appropriate dosing implies they have had, or fear, near-misses with paediatric medication errors — they are screening for clinical caution, not just credential. The BSc requirement suggests a facility positioning itself as quality-focused, likely competing for educated nursing talent in the private market.
How to Approach This Application
Lead with concrete paediatric experience — ward type, patient age ranges, and specific procedures you have assisted with — rather than a general nursing summary. If you have handled emergency escalations or managed difficult family conversations, say so explicitly, because those are the unwritten priorities behind this listing. Mention your licence status and BSc clearly near the top; in Ethiopian private health recruitment these are often used as first-pass filters before anyone reads further.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to nurses with genuine paediatric ward exposure who are comfortable in a private, family-facing environment with higher service expectations. Expect moderate competition — paediatric-trained nurses with clean licences are a limited pool in Addis, which works in a strong candidate's favour.
Job Summary
NLMC is seeking an experienced Paediatric Nurse to provide safe, developmentally appropriate, and family-centred nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess paediatric patients and monitor vital signs, growth, and clinical progress.
- Administer age-appropriate medications and treatments safely.
- Identify warning signs and escalate deteriorating conditions.
- Assist paediatricians with clinical procedures and patient management.
- Educate parents and caregivers on treatment, medication, nutrition, and recovery.
- Maintain accurate paediatric records and follow infection prevention protocols.
- Promote child safety, comfort, dignity, and family involvement in care.
Qualifications & Experience
- BSc Degree in Nursing.
- Valid professional nursing licence.
- 3–5 years of relevant hospital experience, preferably in a paediatric ward or specialised paediatric facility.
- Direct experience caring for infants and children is strongly preferred.
- Paediatric nursing training or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
How To Apply
Application
Submit your CV, educational credentials, professional licence, and experience certificates.
Email: hr@newleaffertility.org
Subject: Paediatric Nurse – [City/Town]
Location: NLMC, Lebu, in front of Tomoca Coffee, Addis Ababa.
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