Nurse (COVID-19 Response)
Job Description
Title: Nurse (COVID-19 Response)
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Nursing
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Shamlapur Isolation Centre in Camp 23
∎ Reporting To: Medical Doctor (COVID-19 Response)
∎ Department: Health
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: 6 Months (During the entire contract period, the COVID-19 Response Program staffs will have to stay at IRC arranged accommodation facility and cannot travel outside.)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide ensure delivery of patient care through implementation of prescribed medication and monitoring effects in COVID-19 response program.
∎ To provide nursing care to patients in isolation center supporting COVID-19 responses.
∎ To collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.
∎ To actively participate in programs for quality improvement in nursing practices with maintaining appropriate IPC.
∎ To maintain positive interpersonal relations with subordinate and seniors.
∎ To promote a safe environment for patients, visitors and co-workers including the implementations of infection control policies of the hospital.
∎ To perform the initial and reassessment of the patient within the defined time frame.
∎ Triage, screening and assessment of patients.
∎ To check daily inventory of medicines & other equipment.
∎ To give priority to emergency cases and to co-ordinate with the consultants/respective department for the same.
∎ Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education and patient/care giver counselling.
∎ Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.
∎ Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports.
∎ Ensure clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies.
∎ Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner.
∎ To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year's working experience (including internship).
∎ Previously working with any local or International NGO.
∎ Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate other medical staff and community health workers in their respective tasks.
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment.
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling.
∎ Excellent communication skills.
∎ Ability to be flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in challenging situations.
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high pressure situations.
Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Insurance + Mobile Allowance + Accommodation + Transportation + Food)
Application Deadline: June 20, 2020
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: Medical/Pharma
