Posted on: Fri 20-01-2023

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for his project in Jahun:

Position: NURSE (Daily worker pool)

Work Location: Jahun, Jigawa State

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• 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, followup 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.
• 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 protocols and procedures

Education: Recognized nurse diploma essential

Experience: 2 years of previous experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.

Languages: spoken and written English and Hausa

Competencies: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, trustworthy service

CONTRACT:

Contract in Jahun, 208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required Worker will be requested according to project needs. Availability for 12-hour shifts, night or day is required.

TO APPLY:

Submit your cover letter, CV and copies of qualifications (valid licence) with contact details to the MSF Admin. Manager:

Applications should be submitted at

Office: MSFF Jahun, Unguwar Turaki, Along Kafin Hausa Road, Behind Upper

Sharia Court Jahun / Jahun Local Government Area ("Application Box" outside the front gate).

With reference “NURSE POOL”

Deadline for the submission of applications: 23rd January 2023.

Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.

Notice:  

• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

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