Nurse at Urgence Internationale
Employment Nigeria
08-Apr-2017
BORNO ,
Health
Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization.
POSITION : Nurse/Mobile Health Clinic
Description
- Under the direct supervision of the Deputy PM MHCs, the Nurse provides patients management in collaboration with Midwife and other team members in MHC team.
- S/he folows PUI protocols and standards to ensure quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of the patients and population.
- When designated, the Nurse will act as MHC Team Leader in h/her partculat MHC team.
Responsibilities
- Organize and supervise MHC Team.
- Welcome patients to the MHC.
- Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their relatives.
- Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first.
- Assess and identify patients health needs.
- In the role of Clincian, mange the cases under h/her line of technical expertise, but also provide nursing care according to the need of the patient.
- Adhere to h/hert level of herapeutic standards.
- Give first aid when needed.
- Provide low-key psychological support/Basic Psychological First Aid to patients according to need.
- Provide individual and group health education to patients, when appropriate.
- Document collected information on health cards and other records.
- Support in various data collection.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Universal standards, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Ensure coordination and continuity of care through verbal and written reports and coordination with the other health staff.
- The Nurse will work in MHC team, but might be asked to support health team where needed & replace other positions where appropiate (nurses in other departments, registrar, dispenser) when absent.
- Supervise registrars, health promoter, drug dispenser and the driver; and ensure the follow-up of protocols.
- Participate actively in meetings and trainings when required.
- Perform other relevant duties as requested by supervisors.
Mandatory requirements:
- Language Skills: Fluent in English (speaking, reading & writing)
- Fluent in local languages - Hausa and Kanuri.
- Education Level: Recognized Nurse Degree (at least certificate level), with
- national legislation
- Work experience: The 2-3 years experience in Nursing, and MHC/ MHU setting
- especially.
- Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.
Other requirements:
- Team work: Shows ability to work in a team and provide technical supervision
- Communication: able to communicate clearly with respect for patients, caretakers, team members and supervisors
- Motivation: shows commitment, flexibility and is service oriented
- Problem solving skills
- Stress management
Aptitude Test Date
16th March, 2017.
How to Apply
Candidates should send the belwo documents to:pui.jobs.nigeria@gmail.com with position applied for as the subject
- Updated CV,
- Letter of motivation,
- Copy of work certificates,
- Copy of relevant certificates
- Reference contacts.
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