MT03100 NURSE

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

Accountabilities

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

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

Language Level Description

B1 Independent User

Threshold or intermediate

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Technical Skills

Data management

Autonomous

Able to provide routine data analysis

Person / material hygiene

Under Supervision

Capacity to ensure adequate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Infection control

Autonomous

Be able to perform a basic sterilization process

Food Hygiene

Under Supervision

Capable to implement basic food hygiene principles (cleaning, storage)

Understand principle of food transformation( process, transformation, storage)L1 Capable to implement basic food hygiene principles (cleaning, storage)

Understand principle of food transformation( process, transformation, storage)

Patient handling

Autonomous

Capacity to compensate patient disability (moving, feeding, toileting)

Pharmacy

Master

Able to issue accurate drug prescriptions

Stock

Under Supervision

Able to manage ward/OT material stock (inventory, refilling)

Able to evaluate equipment status (availability, functioning)

L1 able to manage ward/OT material stock (inventory, refilling)

Able to evaluate equipment status (availability, functioning)

Counseling

Under Supervision

Able to perform basic counseling and/or educational sessions under supervision

Able to identify cases presenting psycho-social problems

Nutrition

Under Supervision

Understand of therapeutic feeding principles

Clinical competence

Master

Able to identify basic pathological conditions (apathy, anorexia, see jd…)

Capacity to address to specific medical conditions (hypothermia and fever)

Anesthesia

Under Supervision

Able to perform basic local anesthesia

Knowledge of anesthetic drugs for local anesthesia

Lab

Autonomous

Able to use rapid diagnostic tests (malaria, syphilis, hemoglobin, glucose, etc)

Bio Med

Autonomous

Capacity to provide basic periodic maintenance of biomedical device

SRH

Autonomous

Able to identify SGBV victims and handle post exposure prophylaxis

HIV

Under Supervision

Basic theoretical knowledge of HIV and TB (symptoms, disease steps, treatment)

Able to perform clinical consultation of HIV/TB patients

Knowledge of MSF HIV/TB protocols, guidelines and therapeutic choices

MW Be able to design and implement an PMTCT program

Emergency

Under Supervision

Appropriation of existing MSF emergency guidelines (meningitis, cholera, hemorrhagic fever, etc.)

Hospital

Under Supervision

NURSE Knowledge of technical support services (sterilization, laundry, kitchen) in terms of organization, processes and standard service level.

Capacity to assess the functioning of a service (infrastructure, equipment, hygiene, resources) and to propose improvements

Familiar with the notion of flow (patient, visitor, material, food, etc.) and ability to detect bottlenecks

MD Able to ensure a correct hospitalization process follow-up (ward round, case history management, presentation and discussion of complex cases)

Transversal Competencies

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Commitment to MSF’s Principles

Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles

Respects the choices made by the organisation.
Has basic knowledge of MSF’s mission and main activities.
Respects and accepts the medical ethics and principles of MSF.
Knows the difference between MSF’s activities and those of other NGOs and actors.

Behavioural Flexibility

Accepts changes

Accepts changes without knowing the full reasons for them.
Accepts new ideas in a positive way.
Positively accepts changes in his/her environment.
Accepts arguments opposed to his/her own.
Is willing to listen and to take on new tasks in his/her job.

Stress Management

Manages own stress

Expresses awareness of his/her own stress level.
Is able to identify causes of his/her own stress and/or asks for help in detecting them.
Is able to express to others his/her personal stressors at an appropriate time without overwhelming them.

Results and Quality Orientation

Performs his/her work

Knows objectives of the job.
Defines tasks to achieve objectives and establishes a working plan.
Reviews and checks his/her work to detect mistakes and to correct them immediately.
Values high-quality work.

Service Orientation

Knows and understands clients’ needs and interests

Identifies and has a clear understanding of who the client to be served is.
Identifies clients’ needs and concerns, and provides them with useful information and quick solutions.
Listens to clients and asks them questions to determine their needs and motivations.
Gets to know how the rest of the team works.

Teamwork and Cooperation

Acknowledges the importance of teamwork and cooperation

Is responsible for his/her work because he/she knows the repercussions it has on the team or on others.
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with colleagues, is accessible and listens to others.
Cooperates with the team and supports decisions made.
Demonstrates a predisposition to work with others and gives help when asked.
Acknowledges there are common goals as well as individual objectives deriving from the personal plan of action.

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