Job Description

Title: Nurse

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

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ 03 years Diploma (Nursing/Midwifery) or B.Sc in Nursing from a government-accredited nursing institution. The candidate must have a valid registration number issued by Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC) to provide services.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Clinical Care Nurse, Clinical Care Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Hospital Nurse, Midwife Nurse
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Hospital, Clinic

Job Context:
∎ HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster throughout Bangladesh. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and the host population affected by the forcibly displaced and undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static approach are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas, providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation and primary health care, protection, and MH/PSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing development and humanitarian response projects in Kurigram and Cox`s Bazar districts through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 270 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI is currently looking for a nurse for its BPRM-Mobile Unit, Ukhiya project. Reporting to the Team Manager, to provide door-to-doorstep primary health care services, especially antenatal care, and postnatal care check-ups, family planning, dressing of wound infection, treatment of skin infection, first-degree burn, diarrhea & other basic treatments and data collection, screening of patients, health promotion and ensure necessary referrals to other health facilities for Rohingya community.
∎ Job Location: Ukhiya
∎ Type of Contract: Fixed-term
∎ Duration of the Contract: As early as possible to August 2023.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ 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 and taking examination of vital signs.
∎ Assessment of the main medical needs of the person and refer to internal/external wings where needed.
∎ Guide SRH volunteers during identification/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 the 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, as well as educate the patient, their family members, or caregiver to understand self-care skills and answer their questions or confusion 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/or external health facilities by maintaining close collaboration with them.
∎ Collect/document success stories & good practices related to SRH services & inclusion and share them with the team manager and technical officer-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 and sexual and reproductive health and family planning.
∎ Provide quality maternal and newborn health services, including maternal health care counseling on three board 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 to 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 the person with disabilities and the most vulnerable population.
∎ Supervised the activity of community health workers by the provision of continuous guidance and support and educating them on different SRHR topics to ensure the quality of their services.
∎ Support in awareness raising activity of community leaders, majhi's on different SRHR-specific topics.
∎ Objective 4: Referral and Follow-up
∎ Support the Team Manager in the mapping of 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 service providers of the respective camps for easy referral 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 needs.
∎ 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 the client's data and reporting within time.
∎ Objective 5: Conduct
∎ This demonstrates 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 their own 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 policies are seen among the teams or partners.
∎ Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or others on the team.
∎ Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers.
∎ Always take consent from the beneficiary before performing any physical examination, wound care management, or mobilizations.
∎ Always respect refusal of treatment and/or feedback and complaints from the beneficiary.
∎ Work with the best of knowledge and abilities to offer a good quality of nursing care and treatment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ At least 02 years of working experience in any hospital or equivalent setting.
∎ Previous work experience in an NGO will be advantageous.
∎ Experience in humanitarian and multidisciplinary contexts.
∎ Have sound knowledge in MCH, FP, Nursing care and Wound management.
∎ Proficient computer literacy, especially in MS Office- MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook.
∎ Physically fit and have the ability to work under pressure and emergency context.
∎ A dedicated team player with strong interpersonal skills.
∎ Excellent communication skills, both in English and Bangla.
∎ Familiar with the Chittagongian dialect.
∎ Sensitized on issues related to child protection, gender-based violence, and safeguarding.
∎ Both males and females are encouraged to apply.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary:
∎ Tk. 38836 - 41460 (Monthly)
∎ Hardship Allowance will be added in addition to working in Cox`s Bazar District.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 6 Aug 2022

Company Information:
∎ 24 Jul 2022
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

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