Nurse

[Abbasi,Hawija,Iraq ]

CONTEXT

 

Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF-H is currently recruiting for a Nurse, in Hawija and Abbasi.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed .
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs 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.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for  biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• 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.
• Perfoms daily nurse led consultations according to the standard operating procedures with the support of the supervisor
• Performs point of care laboratory tests such as blood sugar checks,HbA1C, urinalysis, ECG based on medical needs
• Check all vital signs of patients in the clinics
• Perfoms patient triage to identify acutely ill patients and quckily send to doctors for immediate assessment
• Performs mental health screening for all NCD patients
• Any other responsbility required by the supervisor as need arises.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACT DETAILS

 

• Fix term contract if non DOH staff is hired and service agreement if DOH staff is hired.
• Activity rate : 50%
• Intended start date: September
• Location: Hawijia and Abbasi

CONTEXT

 

Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF-H is currently recruiting for a Nurse, in Hawija and Abbasi.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed .
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs 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.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for  biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• 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.
• Perfoms daily nurse led consultations according to the standard operating procedures with the support of the supervisor
• Performs point of care laboratory tests such as blood sugar checks,HbA1C, urinalysis, ECG based on medical needs
• Check all vital signs of patients in the clinics
• Perfoms patient triage to identify acutely ill patients and quckily send to doctors for immediate assessment
• Performs mental health screening for all NCD patients
• Any other responsbility required by the supervisor as need arises.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACT DETAILS

 

• Fix term contract if non DOH staff is hired and service agreement if DOH staff is hired.
• Activity rate : 50%
• Intended start date: September
• Location: Hawijia and Abbasi

REQUIRMENT

 

Education	•       Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma •       Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing
Experience	•       Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s •       Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
Languages	Local language essential. Mission language desirable
Competencies	•       Results and Quality Orientation L1 •       Teamwork and Cooperation L1 •       Behavioural Flexibility L1 •       Commitment to MSF Principles L1 •       Stress Management L2 APPLICATION PROCESS Please send your application in English (CV, letter of motivation and any relevant certificates) to: Email: [email protected] (please indicate in the subject “Nurse”)     Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please submit any relevant certificate.   DEADLINE TO SEND APPLICATION: Thursday 12th August 2021 (5:00pm)

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send your application in English (CV, letter of motivation and any relevant certificates) to:

Email: [email protected] (please indicate in the subject “Nurse”)

 

 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please submit any relevant certificate.

 

DEADLINE TO SEND APPLICATION: Thursday 12^th August 2021 (5:00pm)