MHNT Nurse (4 Positions)

• 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 Mobile Health and Nutrition activity and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• 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, 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 Health Officers  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 Health officers /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 Mobile health and Nutrition team without prior authorization, etc.)
• 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.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
• Results quality Orientation, Teamwork, Flexibility, Service Orientation, Stress Management
• Fluent written and spoken English, local language is an asset.

Type of Employment: 10 month Contract.

Qualifications:

• BSc or Diploma in Nursing or Post Basic Diploma in nursing, 4 year for BSC & 6 Years for diploma professional experience in clinical, nutritional and management of OTP and SC complications and previous experience in other NGO’s.
• Previous experience working in Mobile health and nutrition team response program is preferable.
• Good project management skills, ability to plan, organize and monitoring of implementation of MHNT projects.
•  Demonstrated qualifications, experience, or training in community mobilization and community health promotion.
• Experience in organizing and facilitating training.
• Excellent written and spoken English and local language (preferably).

Competencies:

• Commitment to MCMDO Principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, long work hours and high workload.
• Excellent communication skills-verbal and written. Communication in English is a key requirement. Knowledge of local language (preferably).
•  Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Ability to constructively address gaps and weaknesses.
• Cross-cultural Awareness.
• People management.
• Result oriented.
• Strategic vision, leadership, people management and planning.