NICU Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – Belgium

Job Title: NICU Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to neonates in line with doctors’ prescriptions and MSF and MOH neonatal protocols and guidelines.
• Monitor, assess and document babies’ conditions, reporting changes promptly.
• Carry out all treatments, feeds, medication administration and infection prevention steps diligently
• Strictly adhere to universal hygiene standards, aseptic techniques and NICU-specific infection prevention measures.
• Promote biohazard prevention and ensure clean, safe working conditions always.
• Educate and support mothers and families on feeding, kangaroo care and neonatal hygiene.
• Assist families in understanding their baby’s condition and treatment plan.
• Recognize neonatal emergencies and deterioration early; provide immediate nursing interventions and inform the doctor immediately.
• Ensure readiness for resuscitation and emergency procedures as per NICU protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient files, nursing notes, growth chart, vital sign, medication records and NICU admission registers.
• Ensure clear written and verbal handovers between shifts for continuity of care.
• Monitor the NICU pharmacy stock; update daily consumption, check expiry dates and storage conditions.
• Safe handling, cleaning and disinfection of NICU biomed and report faults to supervisors promptly.
• Promote good teamwork and adherence to NICU care standards among support staff.
• Demonstrate MSF’s humanitarian principles in daily work with patients and colleagues
• Ensure strict punctuality and respect for duty shift times to maintain smooth NICU operations and handovers.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 6th August, 2025; 5:00 pm. Therefore, Interested and qualified candidates should “CLICK LINK TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Website: https://www.msf.org/