Qualified Nurse
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization
providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.
Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp
Start date: as soon as possible
Type of contract: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Main Tasks:
- Ensure
that quality and continuity of nursing care are respected.
- Know,
apply and make sure universal hygiene standards and security rules are
respected for medical premises, routing of patients, routing of
linen.
- Ensure
asepsis rules during all nursing cares.
- Ensure
quality of the sterilization process.
- Compensate
(or make sure that someone can compensate in the right way) patient lack
of autonomy especially regarding his feeding, his personal hygiene, his
movements and his comfort.
- Organise
and carry out care and treatments according to doctor’s prescription and
MSF protocols.
- Carry
out surveillance of the patient, assessment of his health state evolution,
identification of emergency situation and information of the doctor.
- In
case of emergency, carry out first aid care and treatment according to
prior written protocol done by the doctor.
- During
medical consultations, ensure the sorting and detect priority acute cases.
- Carry
out when necessary a therapeutic education of the patient (and family)
using a patient based approach.
- Ensure
supervision and training of a team of auxiliary nurses.
Requirements:
- Nurse
degree/diploma recognised by National Authorities.
- MSF/NGO
experience an advantage.
- Knowledge
of Somali language an asset.
Personal qualities:
- Organized,
methodical and accurate
- Good
team player.
- Motivated
with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
- Ability
to live and work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents,
mentioning on the envelope “Qualified Nurse” to:
The Medical Coordinator Deliver the application to:
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission or Field Coordinator
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603 MSF Office - Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Lavington, Nairobi
Deadline: Friday, 17th August, 2011.
Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.
