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Registered Nurse–Community-Based Primary Health Care (Manila) 

Bringing high-quality care closer to where families live—and turning real patient experience into better health systems.

About odoVita

odoVita is a community-based primary health care initiative working in an underserved urban settlement in Manila. Our work focuses on children and their families, providing care in line with WHO and international standards, while strengthening continuity of care and reducing barriers through proximity, follow-up, and community engagement.

 

What sets odoVita apart is the combination of hands-on clinical care with experience in global health, policy, and research. The same team that sees patients in the clinic and community also contributes to guidelines, research, and system-level work. This allows us to bring real patient experiences into discussions that shape standards and policies, and to apply those standards in settings where access to care is most limited.

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This is not a traditional charity model. It is a professional, outcome-oriented initiative, implementing evidence-based standards of both clinical practice and health systems work. The aim is to improve outcomes for individual patients, while using these experiences to inform better ways of delivering care more broadly.

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Our work is grounded in the reality that meaningful change comes from combining consistent, practical care for patients and families with the ability to translate these experiences into evidence and to inform better ways of delivering care globally.

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Despite one in eight people globally living in informal urban settlements, there remains a striking paucity of data on their health needs, access to care, and outcomes—gaps we aim to address through our work.

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We are seeking a licensed Registered Nurse to join a community-based primary health care initiative serving one of Manila’s most underserved urban populations.

This is a hands-on role in a high-need setting, focused on maternal, newborn, and child health, where nursing care extends beyond the clinic to ensure that patients can access and follow through with care.

Role Overview

You will deliver direct, patient-centered nursing care, working closely with doctors and community health workers to ensure continuity, follow-up, and practical implementation of care plans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on nursing care in a primary health care clinic

  • Support maternal, newborn, and child health services, including routine and preventive care

  • Assist in clinical procedures, treatments, and screenings

  • Take an active role in well-child visits, including growth monitoring and caregiver counselling

  • Ensure continuity of care, including proactive follow-up of patients and missed appointments

  • Support patients and families in understanding and navigating their care, including referrals

  • Participate in community outreach and home visits, where needed

  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records

  • Contribute to safe, structured, and high-quality service delivery

What Makes This Role Different

  • Care does not end at the point of service—you will help ensure it is understood, accessible, and followed through

  • You will be part of a team that prioritizes practical problem-solving and continuity of care

  • You will make a difference in patients’ lives 

What We Are Looking For

  • Licensed Registered Nurse (PRC)

  • Strong interest in primary health care and community-based work

  • Ability to work in resource-constrained environments with adaptability and initiative

  • Strong sense of responsibility, follow-through, and teamwork

  • Tagalog and English language proficiency (written and spoken)

  • Excellent communication and patient engagement skills

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

  • Career development and regular training opportunities, locally and internationally, based on performance

  • Exposure to innovative community-based and international health work

  • A role with clear responsibility and visible impact

  • A supportive, mission-driven team environment

Working Conditions

  • Full-time (40 hours per week) 

  • Based in a high-need urban community setting in Manila 

  • Combination of clinic-based and community-based work

Why This Role Matters

In this role, nursing is not limited to clinical tasks—it is about ensuring that care works in practice, improving outcomes for mothers and children in a setting where access and continuity are often fragile.

Application Process

Please submit your CV and a short letter of motivation to careers@odovita.org, indicating “Application – [Position Title]” in the subject line.

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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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