Nurse Aid Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières

Nurse Aid Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières

Position: Nurse Aid

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Kigoma, Nduta

Location: Nduta Camp and Kibondo (Kigoma Region)

INTRODUCTION:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• Certificate in Nursing and Midwifery.
• Must be registered and allowed to practise Under Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC)Tanzania career opportunities

Experience:

• Essential: Experience as nurse aid, or similar.

Languages:

• Essential mission language: English and Swahili (Kirundi and/or French will be a plus.)

Objectives of the position:

• Assisting in the nursing activities with hospitalised patients, according to nurses and doctors’ prescription, universal hygiene standards and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients.

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Main Responsibilities:

• Assisting the nurse in organizing and providing care and treatments to patients, respecting at all times, the rules of hygiene, safety, comfort, dignity, medical secret and patient confidentiality. Giving response to nurse’s requirements in case of an emergency
• Participating in the surveillance and monitoring of the patient and reporting to the nurse any relevant information. Compensating patients’ possible lack of autonomy by assisting and helping them in feeding, personal hygiene, movements and general comfort
• Participating in the monitoring of nursing activities (correctly fill in patient files, etc.) and ensuring a relevant transfer of information between duty teams. Reporting any problem arising in the care unit, especially the loss, robbery or damage of equipment or medicines.
• Ensuring cleanliness of his/her working environment (including facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and disposal of waste)
• Working together with the nurses, cleaners and caretakers.
• Participating actively in the hospital platform (meetings, committee,.), trainings and in the basic health education sessions
• Participating in any other related activities as requested by the line manager.
• Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• The OPD and Triage nurse Aid must triage all patients in accordance with IITT and implement emergency treatment measures as per MSF protocols.
• In quality care aspect, dating venous caterers, nasogastric tubes and the open infusions bag.
• Ensure vital signs are taken at the respected times and at times of deterioration and report and act any abnormalities.
• Register as soon as possible the consumption of drugs in the tally sheet. And report rupture or deterioration on materials.
• Respect Infection Control and Prevention procedures.
• Patients who receive feedings via NGT are given and monitored well.
• Others task related to patients’ management despite the department

Main Competencies and Knowledge:

• Maintain a calm, helpful demeanour and respect interactions with staff, patients and patients’ families.
• Work in a professional manner within a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Integrity and calmness
• High commitment to MSF Principles

Women, people living with disability or any persons feeling like being part of a minority is encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION DETAILS

All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Tuesday November 19th, 2024, at 4:00 pm. Please quote the job title on the email subject “NURSE AID “

Important Note: All applicants must provide valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) information in their application. TIN is essential for employment with MSF.

Please send your application to the email address [email protected]

The applications can also be sent to P.O.Box 83 or can also be submitted at MSF offices situated in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or at Plot N° 74, House 22, UPOROTO Street, URSINO Estate South, Dar se Salaam.or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.

Nurse Aid Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières

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