Nurse (BPRM funded Project)

Job Description

Title: Nurse (BPRM funded Project)

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 2

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 47439 - 51663 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2024-09-03

Application Deadline: 2024-09-17

Education:

• 03-year diploma in Midwife/Nursing.

• "You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement."

• Special Attention: "You are cordially requested to provide your active and valid nursing registration number obtained from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) with your Bdjobs resume and also cordially requested not to apply if you don't have an active and valid nursing registration number from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC)".

• Age At least 18 years

Experience:

• 0-1 year experience in working on the same thematic, preferably in a development and humanitarian context.

Other Desirable Requirements:

• "You are cordially requested to provide your active and valid nursing registration number obtained from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) with your Bdjobs resume and also cordially requested not to apply if you don't have an active and valid nursing registration number from the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC)."

• Previous working experience in an NGO will add more value.

• Experience in humanitarian and multidisciplinary contexts;

• Have sound knowledge in MCH, FP, Nursing care, and Wound management;

• Proficient computer literacy, particularly MS Office—MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook;

• Physically fit and can work under pressure and emergency contexts;

• A dedicated team player with strong interpersonal skills;

• Excellent communication skills both in English and Bangla;

• Familiar with chittagongian dialect;

• Sensitized on issues related to child protection, gender-based violence, and safeguarding;

Required Skills:

• Assessment

• Intervention strategy

• Planning, monitoring & coordination

• Operational partnerships

• Emergency response

• Humanitarian monitoring and emergency preparedness

• Frameworks and references

• Office and collaborative tools

• Stress management

• Collaborating in a global organization

HI is looking for some Nurses for its “Inclusive specialized services for vulnerable persons, including persons with disabilities, in Cox`s Bazar Rohingya camps and host communities (Phase 2, Year 3) project funded by BPRM.

Duration of the Contract: up to 31 August 2025.

Mission 1: Operational implementation

Objective 1: Identification of beneficiaries

• Contribute to the identification of persons with medical needs through house-to-house visits;

• Medical screening of beneficiaries, including history taking and examination of vital signs;

• Assessment of the main medical needs of the person and refer to internal or external wings where needed; Guide SRH volunteers during the identification and mobilization exercise; Identify and follow up with clients for success stories or case study documentation while providing service;

Objective 2: Nursing care

• Provide treatment and care for minor wounds and bedsores, care for skin infections, dressing for burns and fractures, and management of initial stages of acute watery diarrhea.

• Provide follow-up care, as necessary;

• Provide health promotion messages, including advice to pregnant and breastfeeding women, family planning, and hygiene promotion;

• Assist the patients in understanding their condition, provide recommendations, and educate the patient, their family members, or caregiver to understand self-care skills and answer their questions or confusions regarding health practices;

• Collect data and related information to update beneficiary files on the Survey CTO on the spot;

• Refer patients to internal departments and external health facilities by collaborating closely with them.

• Collect and document success stories & good practices related to SRH services & inclusion and share them with the team manager and technical officer of SRH.

Objective 3: Sexual and Reproductive Health services

• Provide a rationale for decisions that affect care and enable them to make informed choices about their sexuality, sexual and reproductive health, and family planning;

• Provide quality maternal and newborn health services, including maternal health care counseling on three broad aspects such as general counseling, birth planning counseling, and advice on family planning, breastfeeding, and immunization after delivery;

• Maintain records of SRH & Family planning-related materials and statistics as required;

• Monitor community awareness sessions of SRH community worker volunteers and ensure that appropriate messages are being delivered to the community by them on topics, maternal and child health care, family planning, sexual and reproductive health and rights, STD/HIV, SGBV, and other emergency breakdowns to reduce the vulnerability of women and adolescent children among family and community, including persons with disabilities and most vulnerable population.

• Supervise the activity of community health workers by providing continuous guidance and support and educating them on different SRHR topics to ensure the quality of their services;

• Support the awareness-raising activity of community leaders and majhi’s on different SRHR-specific topics.

Objective 4: Referral and Follow-up

• Support the Team Manager in mapping the existing health services in the area of intervention;

• Ensure internal/external referrals with regular follow-up of beneficiaries to obtain proper services, and collect feedback from beneficiaries on services provided- for documentation.

• Maintain strong communication with the focal person of other health facilities and ambulance services providers of the respective camps for easy referral of cases during emergencies;

• Communication and association with other members of the mobile unit team, regarding internal referrals (MHPSS, Protection, Rehabilitation, and other social workers), ensuring a comprehensive approach;

• Support in the development of IEC material as per project need; Be responsible and accountable for the patient`s care while referring them to the selected secondary and tertiary health facilities for providing health care services or support;

• Proper documentation of client’s data and reporting within time.

Objective 5: Conduct

• Demonstrate an ethical and professional practice;

• Respect the confidentiality of the beneficiaries and colleagues;

• Complies with all health hygiene and safety procedures to ensure the safety of oneself as well as others in the workplace;

• Respect and promote HI’s standards and policies, and immediately report to the line manager if any disrespectful approaches toward HI's policies are seen among the teams or partners;

• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or others in the team;

• Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers;

• Always get consent from the beneficiary before performing any physical examination, wound care management, or mobilizations.

• Always respect a refusal of treatment and feedback and complaints from the beneficiary;

• Work with the best of your knowledge and abilities to offer a good quality of nursing care and treatment.

Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Contribute to the program’s emergency preparedness initiatives, and in an emergency, adapt his/her working arrangements to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI.

(Detailed Job Descriptions will be shared with candidates before the assessment)

• Mobile bill,Tour allowance,Medical allowance,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Gratuity,Provident fund
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations."

• Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.

• A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox`s Bazar only.

• Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.

• Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.

• Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.

• Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.