Nurse (2 Positions)

Médecins du Monde (MdM) or Doctors of the World is an international humanitarian organization that provides medical care and support to vulnerable populations around the world. Founded in 1980, the organization’s mission is to ensure access to healthcare for all, regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. MdM operates in over 40 countries including Ethiopia, delivering medical aid in crisis zones, conflict-affected areas, and areas of extreme poverty. Our teams of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and support staff, work tirelessly to provide essential medical services, emergency relief, and long-term healthcare programs

Job Summary

The nurse’s overall responsibility is centred around the improvement of the overall health of the targeted

Community through the provision of quality nursing care through Static Primary Health Care (PHC) Centers in the Woredas. This includes mentoring of high-quality curative and preventive health care, triage, registration, vital signs measurement, growth monitoring, health education and vaccination activities of government health staffs. The post holder will work collaboratively with the other members of the health team; Regional and Woreda staff and partners to meet the needs of patients, promote healthy behaviours, strengthen health systems and increase local capacity.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Program/Medical:

• Administer high quality curative and preventive nursing care
• Deliver quality clinical consultations, treatment and referral adhering to MOH / (WHO) protocols.
• Update and manage patient documentation/ records ensuring patient confidentiality and accountability
• Ensure all contact with patients are managed in a dignified, confidential and appropriate manner.
• Responsible for triage and admission of patients including weight, nutritional status, measurement and recording of vital signs
• Identifies and refers malnourished infants and children, implements and promotes Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and nutrition practices
• Develops, implements and evaluates individual nursing plans for patients
• Prioritizes/triages health problems and initiates effective emergency care if required
• Recognizes and isolates suspected infectious diseases while reporting to health authority (MoH)/WHO
• Knowledge and understanding of SGBV referral pathways
• Cares and manages referral of patients presenting with mental health problems.
• Safely administers drugs: preparation, dispensing and recording of prescribed drugs IM/IV/Oral
• Safely administers and manages prescribed intravenous fluids.
• Participates in pharmacy management, maintenance and management of medical equipment
• Always Implements and adheres to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocol
• Ensures cleanliness of work environment (including facility, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out (non) medical waste disposal)
• Takes part in emergency preparedness activities
• Available to work at short notice to respond to public health emergencies
• Attends learning and development opportunities
• Accountable to the nursing procedures within the service delivery points (MHNC and HC)

Reporting

• Compile monthly project activity report and submit to the health project coordinator;
• Ensure recordings and completeness of data related to mobile clinic and services at Health Centres;
• Conducts immediate analysis and reporting on under- five deaths.
• Identify clients requiring referral to secondary care and communicate timely with the facility in-charge/Health officer
• Track referrals and report on outcomes to the health program coordinator
• Ensure drug compliance by the patients and follow up for chronic illness

Mentoring and coaching:

• Conduct need assessment of the HC regarding equipment, drugs and supplies in the medical/pediatric ward;
• In close collaboration with the HC Head and Pharmacist, work on adequate pharmacy management system to ensure that the drugs provided by the Project are appropriately stored and managed;
• Support the implementation of infection and prevention control;
• Mentor and coach health staff of the HC on IPC, drug administration and management;
• Implement standards and protocols for IMCI
• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related health staff to
• provide high quality care and safe working environment for patient and staff both in Mobile and Health centre as need arises.
• Gives Health Education to families promoting positive health seeking behaviours

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Submit monthly referral outcome report
• Prepare a monthly report, including on drug/consumables consumption and submit to Project coordinator.

Employment Term: 9 months contract

Reported to: Program Manager

Required positions: Two(2)

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• BSc Nurse
• At least 3 years’ experience as a nurse in the clinical setting preferably in an emergency setting

0ther Skills & training

• Working knowledge of IPC, BEmONC and Nutrition
• Flexibility, reactivity, anticipation, adaptability
• Good organizational skills in day to day and crisis situation
• Excellent computer and reporting skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to classify and manage priorities – High autonomy is required
• Interest and ability to work in a team
• Capacity to work and to live remote area with intense conditions and limited resources

Languages

• English and Amharic/Fluent