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Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – Zamfara

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JOB TITLE: Nurse

JOB LOCATION: Shinkafi & Zurmi – Zamfara
Employment Type: Contract
Report to: (Hierarchical): Nurse Team Supervisor
Report to (functional): Nurse Team Supervisor / Nurse Activity Manager
Contract Duration: 06 (six) Months Renewable
Level: 5

JOB DETAILS:

  • Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population

Accountabilities

  • Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures  
  • Promote, implement and following-up the universal hygiene standards, protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene in MSF working environment.  
  • Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures.  
  • Identify Sexually Gender-Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive necessary treatment.  
  • Ensure patients are properly received and that lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.  
  • Monitor patients admissions, surveillance and follow-up’s. (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency or deterioration.
  • Carryout and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)
  • Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert the supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

Requirements
Education:

  • Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma. Desirable-Bachelor’s in Nursing.

Experience:

  • Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in MSF or another NGO’s
  • Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting     

Languages:

  • Essential English, Hausa.

Competencies:

  • Results and Quality Orientation L1
  • Teamwork and Cooperation L1
  • Behavioural Flexibility L1
  • Commitment to MSF Principles L1
  • Stress Management L2.

Salary
According to the OCBA salary grid-scale (National contract).

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Note

  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
  • Zamfara Indigenes, Women and People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Job Features

Job CategoryNursing/Health Care Work/Frontline

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