Health Assessment: Conduct initial and ongoing physical, emotional, and behavioral assessments to identify changes in a child’s health status.
Medication Administration: Safely dispense medications, perform weight-based dosage calculations, and maintain meticulous records.
Technical Nursing Care: Manage complex medical tasks such as wound care, enteral (tube) feeding, oxygen therapy and others if needed.
Emergency Response: Act as the first responder for medical crises, such as grand mal seizures or sudden respiratory distress, mental disturbance and others until further assistance arrives.
2. Personalized Care Planning
Individualized Care Plans: Develop and regularly update holistic care plans that address each child's specific disabilities and strengths.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate with doctors, occupational therapists (OT), physical therapists (PT), and speech therapists (ST) to ensure a unified approach to the child's care.
Preventive Measures: Implement strategies to prevent secondary complications, such as pressure sores or joint contractures through range-of-motion exercises.
3. Support for Daily Living & Development
Promotion of Independence: Encourage children to perform daily tasks (like washing or feeding) at their own pace to foster autonomy.
Nutrition & Hydration: Monitor anthropometric measurements and ensure specialized feeding techniques are followed, such as correct positioning to prevent choking.
Developmental Play: Use age-appropriate toys and activities to strengthen sensory, cognitive, and fine motor skills.
4. Advocacy & Family Support
Child Advocacy: Protect children from neglect or abuse and ensure their rights and voices are upheld within the care system.
Family Education: Train parents and guardians on medical procedures (e.g., tube changes) to empower them to care for their child during parental visits.
Emotional Support: Provide a calming presence for children and a supportive outlet for families managing the psychological stress of disability care.
5. Administration
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the facility adheres to national standards, such as those set by local health acts.
Record Keeping: Maintain up-to-date files on medical history, progress reports, and incident logs
Job Requirements
A Certificate or Diploma in General Nursing
A valid Practising Certificate/PIN (Personal Identification Number) from the Nursing Council of Mauritius.
Ability to work on day and night shift
About Association Pour Les Handicapes De Malherbes
The Association Pour les Handicapés De Malherbes is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which exists since 2006 it has been registered with the Registry of Association since September 2006 and accredited with the National CSR Committee. The association runs a Special Education Need School (SEN) which was established in 2007 and a Specialised Residential Care Centre for abandoned children in 2013. The residential centre provide treatment, and residential services to abandoned children aged 5 to 18 with mental impairments, Cerebral Palsy and related conditions; to advocate on their behalf, and to help them solve problems, grow, and be self-sufficient, responsible, contributing members of society.
