Nurse Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières

Nurse Job Opportunity at Médecins Sans Frontières

Position: Nurse

Médecins Sans Frontières

Kigoma

An international, independent medical humanitarian organisation

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

Main Responsibilities:

• Knowing, promoting, implementing, and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard pre-vention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensur-ing high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment.
• While Observing Confidentiality, Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consulta-tions, 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 Prophylax-is (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 pa-tients 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, sta-tistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic sit-uations 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 eve-ry 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. Following 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 MSF protocols and procedures.

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MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Organize and carry out nursing activities according to Doctor/Cos prescriptions and orders in line with the MSF protocols.
• Respect the six rights of Medicine Administration
• Be accountable for quality and continuity of care.
• Make the handover at the bedside of the patient and all materials including pharmaceuticals and hardware.
• Being able to handle quickly a patient with emergency signs on the principle of A, B, C, D.
• Register as soon as possible the consumption of drugs in the tally sheet. And report rupture or deterioration on materials.
• Prepare the necessary equipment and materials for the medical ward round and be aware of all changes made by the doctor/CO.
• In quality care aspect, dating venous catherers, nasogastric tubes and the open infusionss bag.
• Ensure vital signs are taken at the respected times and at times of deteriotation and report and act any abnormalities.
• Respect Infection Control and Prevention procedures.
• And others task related to patients’ management despite the department.

Main Competencies and Knowledge:

• Knowledgeable in Tropical diseases / Desirable computer literacy
• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Stress management.

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”

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.

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially. Only people part of the recruitment process have access to your data. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances. If you have any questions or requests, you can contact [email protected]

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