Nurse

Job Description

Title: Nurse

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

Vacancy: 40

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 68500 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-09-20

Application Deadline: 2026-09-28

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Accountabilities:

• Knowing, 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 (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

• Carrying out admission, monitoring and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment, and early identification of deterioration and actively responds according to MSF standards.

• 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.) Sending medical equipment to be sterilized and retrieves it from sterilization

• Strictly follows isolation techniques while caring for patients with unconfirmed and confirmed communicable Disease.

• 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:

• Ensure a holistic nursing care for the patients in any ward (IPD, OPD, ER, Isolation) including disable handicapped/Abundant/Homeless patients by supporting bed bath, back care, mouth care, feeding, Catheterization care, moving and positioning and all other comfort and supportive patient care.

• Provide complete Newborn care including proper maintenance of syringe pump, infusion pump, infant warmer & photo therapy machines, close monitoring of CPAP patient, support mother for breast feeding and Kangaroo Mother Care technique with proper explanation and follow up.

• Ensure safe medication administration, appropriate use of medical equipment, accurate nursing documentation, and effective handover of patient information according to MSF guidelines.

• Identify clinical and operational risks, report incidents and near misses, and participate in corrective and preventive actions to improve patient safety.

• Emergency Triage Assessment & Management following ABCDE and identification of urgent patients requiring priority consultation.

• Perform wound care according to MSF wound care protocols & assist minor procedures by following the standard IPC measures.

• Participate in patient referral as a transfer nurse up to Chittagong medical college hospital and ensure MSF standard patient care inside the ambulance, follow the transfer nurse’s responsibility assigned by the Supervisors. Ensure emergency box in ambulance with continuous monitoring & regularly updated the patient condition to Focal point.

• Evaluating the condition of the patient by medical history and general physical exam and documenting the results in the patient files / register. In case of any deviation escalate immediately, speak out for the patient and communicate accordingly.

• Ensure supportive nursing care maintain full term presence with the patients requiring transfer for X-ray, dressings, toilet, ambulance and Minor procedures outside of the department.

• Ensure proper patients education on discharge about his/her continuous medication & warning signs and drug adverse effect, provide health education case by case according to nursing guidelines.

• Make sure patient understand the medical treatment including follow-up and ensure that the patient is well aware of his illness and whole treatment plan, take inform consent before doing any procedure.

• Ensure the nutritional assessments (MUAC, Height, Weight & Z-Score) are done/cross-checked in the department before & after admitting each and every 0-59month patients.

• Participate & follow the MSF IPC standard & instructed by the Supervisors or AMR focal point.

• Ensure proper minor maintenance of bio-medical devices according to standard MSF protocols following regular checklist and report Supervisor immediately if anything damaged or need to be replaced.

• Inspect that registers and patient consultation forms are correctly filled in.

• Ensure morbidity, mortality & discharged HIS data are correctly filled in out and sent to the Data room and ensure the list filled in.

• Actively participate in the hospital & Community based patient palliative care whenever needed by the organization.

• Keep a continuous learning attitude, be updated on standard procedures and protocols. Support the peer if any gap is identified and support the new colleagues.

• Respond promptly to medical emergencies, mass casualty incidents and in outbreaks patients management.

• Participate in patient safety and nursing quality improvement initiatives within the hospital.

• Be flexible and respond positively to unexpected situations while effectively carrying forward the instructions and guidance provided by NTSs, NAMs, and MAMs.

• Ensure effective communication and coordination with the LAB, Logistics, Mental Health, and Health Promotion teams whenever support is required for the department.

• Follow up on tasks assigned to other team members, such as Hygiene Agents, Health Assistants, and Nutrition Assistants; provide appropriate guidance and feedback and communicate relevant feedback to their respective line managers.

• Promote and maintain a safe, clean, and respectful working environment for patients, staff, and visitors in accordance with hospital policies and safety standards.

• Ensure compliance with hospital safety procedures, including the proper use of PPE, safe patient handling, appropriate waste segregation, and adherence to emergency procedures.

• Maintain patients confidentiality, dignity, privacy, and respectful communication with patients and their families at all times.

• Respect and adhere to the organization designated working hours, shift schedules, and allocated break times.