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Duties and responsibilities:
- Planning and organizing all nursing related activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.) and participating in the definition of annual planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of the standard quality healthcare. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
- Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the legal therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards, depending on project objectives (PPTCT, PEP, VCT, IEC, SGBV, MH services, etc.) and providing technical support when needed, to ensure the quality of the nursing care, confidentiality and information traceability, patient surveillance, and the application of the therapeutic and sterilization rules by the health care personnel.
- Supervising the nutritional activities in order to ensure that therapeutic food is provided regularly and that it complies with quality and quantity standards
- Ensuring all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient’s card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly
- According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacist and Medco, supervising the distribution (according to medical prescriptions) and pharmacy activity, preparing new orders when required, supervising expiration terms and consumption patterns, in order to ensure that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and above minimum safety point.
- In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
- In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, supervising laboratory outputs related to nursing activities (blood test) to ensure samples are collected correctly and results are provided on time.
- In close coordination with the HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Training nursing staff on PTE.
- Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in monthly reports
- Note: PPTCT = Prevention Parent To Child Transmission; PEP= Post Exposure Prophylaxis; VCT = Voluntary Counselling and Testing; IEC = Information, Education and Communication; SGBV = Sexually Gender Based Violence; MH = Mental Health; PTE = Patient Therapeutic Education
- Ensure high quality nursing care, proper functioning of the IPD/ ITFC actvities and the continuity of general medical care provided for patients according to MSF Nursing Guidelines, standards and protocols.
- Work in collaboration with MOH HN to unsure adult patient care , referral and pharmacy order are well done
- Ensure respect of MSF admission and discharge criteria, in collaboration with MAM.
- Analyze in collaboration with HN and MAM, any issue related to the respect of protocols and procedures (including admissions/exit criteria) and suggest adjustments/corrective actions, trainings etc…
- Responsible to ensure proper patient file documentation and that all procedures regarding patient consent, medical confidentiality etc. are properly followed.
- Appropriately track in good collaboration , document, analyze and manage medical errors and share the report with HN and MAM.
- Regularly audit and ensure the maintenance and adherence to infection control standards. Keep a safe hospital environment, intervene and alert the Head Nurse/ the Hospital Log in case of security incidents in the hospital.
- Ensure the proper IPC and Hygiene practices for suspected meningitis, cholera, measles,…) in the hospital, in collaboration with IPC nurse and other appropriate actors.
- Together with the HN defines the HR needs of his/her activities and review regularly based on constant assessment of level of activities in the hospital. Propose changes/adjustments according to his/her analysis of the activities (malaria/nutrition, permanent or seasonal changes…).
- Define nursing objectives; develop/amend nursing guidelines and protocols.
- Carry out the regular Patients file review and Nursing chart audit in collaboration with HN/ MAM
- Together with the IPC supervisor, ensure ongoing education of nurses, nutritional assistants, health promoters, psycho social and hygiene agents through theoretical sessions, bedside teaching, and other methods. To proactively be involved in the development of training needs/plan/progress.
- Define NTS objective and ensure the good follow up and build their capacity.
- Maintain regular meeting/ General meeting with Staff( Nurse/ Nut Ass) monthly and weekly or biweekly meeting with NTS,
- Daily briefing should be maintain and proper handing over between teams.
- Ensure the patients foods order/delivery process is online with the internal SOPs
- Under delegation of HN/ MAM, organize the referrals movements with Nurse assigned
- Work closely with NTS to Ensure the proper collect and compiling of wards data (BoR, patients movements, pharmacy items consumption and tracking system…) daily and weekly basis.
- Make the monthly and weekly Sitrep of Nursing activities
- Make a RUTF cunsumption and monthly analysis report together with the MOH staff assigned
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