NURSE Health Educator (2 months)

Job Description

Title: NURSE Health Educator (2 months)

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 68500 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-08-23

Application Deadline: 2026-08-29

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

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 authorization, 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.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Provide structured NCD health education and counselling.

• Conduct peer education activities and support patient training sessions to improve self-management and long-term adherence.

• Educate insulin-dependent patients on practical aspects such as injection technique, prescribed dose management, site rotation, and safe storage.

• Guide asthma and COPD patients on proper inhaler and spacer use, ensuring correct technique through return demonstrations.

• Support patients in mastering glucometer use and implementing self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) according to project guidance.

• Maintain proper documentation of health education activities and submit reports to supervisor when required.Regularly cross-check activity data with the registrar/team (e.g. health education sessions completed, remaining patients for planned activities such as distribution campaigns) and report gaps or inconsistencies

• Maintain stock under responsibility (e.g. glucometer, strips, lancets and education materials) and report any shortage to ensure continuity of services.

• Adapt to new implementations and service evolutions (e.g. Insulin clay pot, insulin pens, SMBG scale-up, updated NCD education package) as per project needs.

• Demonstrate adaptation to the work conditions in the refugee camps and express readiness to transfer to another MSF outpatient facility as needed by the project.

• Provide nursing gap coverage when required to ensure continuation of NCD services and patient care activities. Participate in the activities under her/his scope of responsibility as requested and needed by the project.

• Temporary Position (From 1st October – 30th November 2026)

• Salary according to MSF salary grid (Level 5) BDT 68500 Salary (not negotiable). Income tax deduction from salary will be applicable based on the current income tax rule.

• 2 annual leave days per month worked.

• Medical insurance for employees and direct dependents based on MSF Health Care Policy

• 2 Festival Bonuses after completion of one year of uninterrupted service.