Job Requirements

• Education: Essential recognized nurse Degree/Diploma Desirable Bachelor’s 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: High level command oral and written English; Afan Oromo highly desirable 

• Location: based in Nekemte, East Wellega, Oromia Region / hard-to-reach place, volatile security context.

Scope of responsibility:

Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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. assessing 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. Participati 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 authorization, etc.) 

• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning. 

• Training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures

Specific Accountabilities:

• In  collaboration with NAM and Project Medical Referent (PMR) prepare for all MSF supported mobile clinics activities 

• Attend and follow up to patients nursing needs during mobile clinics. 

• Assessment, consultation & maintaining records of patients treated for malnutrition.

• Ensuring  accurate registration of all activities in the provided data tools for encoding in the DHIS. 

What we offer: 

• Legal national contract and 100% pay in accordance with MSF Salary Grid. (Level 5) 

•  Medical cover: as per the organization's policy

• The chance to gain professional development and to develop (career path, training, etc.) within the organisation.

• The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering, and working with those most in need.

How To Apply

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