NURSE

Job Description

Title: NURSE

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

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Diploma in Nursing
∎ • Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
∎ • Essential Bachelor in Science of Nursing
∎ Skills Required: ICU/ NICU Nursing, Ward Nursing

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Clinical Care Nurse, ICU/ NICU Nurse, Staff Nursing, Ward Nursing
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 70 countries worldwide. We deliver emergency medical care to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or manmade disasters. MSF first worked in Bangladesh in 1992, and is currently working in Cox’s Bazaar District.
∎ MSF stands against all forms of discrimination on whatever basis of gender, age, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, political opinion, legal status, or any such arbitrary and false distinction.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ 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
∎ 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
∎ Perform professional nursing care taking into consideration to patient’s needs according to medical prescription and in line with MSF and other in use protocols and guidelines.
∎ Perform wound care management following nursing guidelines and protocols demonstrating competence in aseptic and steriale wound dressing.
∎ Participate in the nursing activities under his/her scope of responsibility as requested and needed by the project (vaccination, emergency deployment in the camp, mobile clinic, etc.)
∎ Ensure proper collaboration with the team by regular handover of information and respecting of working hours and facility organization.
∎ 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

Additional Requirements:
∎ English Essential, Bangali and Rohingya language desirable.
∎ Results and Quality Orientation
∎ Teamwork and Cooperation
∎ Behavioural Flexibility
∎ Commitment to MSF Principles
∎ Stress Management

Salary:
∎ Salary according to MSF salary grid. Two (2) annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents.

Application Deadline: August 18, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Address : 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bagladesh.
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Category: Nurse

Read Before Apply: Please send your resume/CV (hardcopy OR softcopy), motivation letter, work certificates, diplomas and other relevant documents by 5pm on Sunday 18th August 2019.Email to: [email protected] with subject stating the position you are applying for “NURSE”, and your name.

Source: bdjobs.com