Vacancy at Premiere Urgence Internationale

Employment Nigeria 05-Aug-2017 BORNO , Health NGO

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) a non-governmental, non-profit and non-religious international aid organization.

POSITION : Nurse

DESCRIPTION

The Nurse provides patients consultations in collaboration with Midwife and other team members in MHC team.

S/he follows 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 particular MHC team to replace the current Team Leader or any other member in the team.

Responsibilities

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.
Participate actively in meetings and trainings when required.
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 Clinician, manage the cases under his/her line of technical expertise, but also provide nursing care according to the need of the patient.
Adhere to his/her level of therapeutic 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.
Perform other relevant duties as requested by supervisors.

Skills

Fluent in English (speaking, reading & writing)
Fluent in local languages - Hausa and Kanuri.
Recognized nurse degree (at least certificate level), with national legislation
2-3 years experience in Nursing, and MHC/ MHU setting especially.
Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.

Other requirements:

Ability to work in a team and provide technical supervision
Communicate clearly with respect for patients, caretakers, team members and supervisors
Shows commitment, flexibility and is service oriented
Problem solving skills
Stress management

How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV, cover letter, cpy of cerificates and reference contacts to: pui.jobs.nigeria@gmail.com with position applied for as the subject

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Vacancy at Premiere Urgence Internationale

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