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NURSE-Emergency and short-term assignment Talent pool
Medecins Sans Frontieres Holland


Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter.  Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.


MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of nearly 65,000 people.


 Vacancy No: 24
 Section/Unit: Medical and Paramedical
 Grade Level: 5
 Supervisor: Emergency and short-term assignment Talent pool
 No. of Post: Not Specified
 Duty Station: All locations
 Duration: Emergency and short-term assignment Talent pool
 Closing Date: 26 Dec 2024

 
 Background:

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. 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

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

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 Commitment 
  • Teamwork and Cooperation 
  • Behavioural Flexibility  
  • Commitment to MSF Principles
  • Stress Management

Important Notice: 

 

1. Depending on a medical emergency, this position may be temporary at Daliy bases or on a short term temporary basis.

2. Selected applicants will be listed to the MSF emergency pool and called at short notice to join as needed.

3. Hourly rates will be used for payments/monthly rate for temporary base assignments.

4. Local Assignment: No accommodation or reimbursement for travel.

 

Please note that this announcement's primary objective is to maintain interested candidates' applications in the emergency/short term assignment talent pool. The applicant may be approached at any moment for a local assignment at different locations if they match the criteria. The nature of the assignment is for short term interventions/gap fill only.

 

Documents: Motivation letter, Updated CV, License and national ID copy: Upload directly to Sudanjob.

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