Medecins Sans Frontieres –
Switzerland
Job Vacancy: Pediatric Nurse
The selected candidate will be reporting
to the Medical Coordinator.
Job Vacancy: Pediatric Nurse
Location: Dadaab Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary
level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp. MSF provides a
full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital
(100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT. Health services include curative,
preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and
intervention with partners.
He/she will be responsible of the
overall management of medical activities of the Dagahaley Refugee Camp project.
Package: Attractive package on offer with additional benefits
including comprehensive health cover. Supportive learning environment within a
large, dynamic International Medical Humanitarian Organization with dedicated
career paths for proven staff.
Contract duration: 3 month contract with possibility of extension (based on
performance)
Main Tasks include:
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Know, promote, implement and follow
at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard
prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and
procedures in the medical premises and ensure high standards of hygiene of
his/her working environment .
·
Organize and carry out care and
treatments according to medical prescriptions, as well as assist them during
consultations/ daily rounds and other medical procedures.
·
Ensure patients are properly received
and installed in the health service. Ensures that patients with lack of
autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene,
movements and comfort.
·
Respect medical secret and
confidentiality.
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Carry-out admission, surveillance and
follow-up of patients meaning assessment of their health state evolution, and
identification of emergency situation or any deterioration,
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Participate in health education of
the patient (and family) when necessary
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Supervise and train nurse-aids,
nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her
supervision in their work with special focus in following all appropriate
protocols and procedures and ensuring team work.
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Participate in the department-related
pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (carrying out
inventories, carrying out stock takes of medicines and material at every team
changeover, ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without
prior authorisation, checking its quality and its functioning, storage
conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.).
·
Carry-out and supervise
administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms,
consumptions, statistics, etc.), ensure an appropriate written/oral handover,
and report any problematic situations and cases that may arise. fill in all
necessary registers and health files, participate in data collection and keep
doctors/supervisors informed.
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For ER and OPD nurse, ensure triage
of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the
priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and
referring them to the doctor.
·
If applicable, identify Sexually
Gender Based Violence victims and refer them to the medical team, so they can
receive the necessary treatment.
·
Knows and is aware of the importance
and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
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Sends material to be sterilized and
recuperates it from sterilization.
·
Participate in the hospital
platforms, departmental meetings, quality control activities like death audits,
case reviews, prescription audits etc.
·
Ensure the registration of day to day
consumption according as per procedure in place including proper cold chain
management and maintenance in the department.
·
EPREP team member: Assist in response
to emergencies within the project or as required.
·
Perform any other duties assigned by
the supervisor.
Requirements:
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Kenyan national
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Education: Essential recognized nurse
degree/diploma Desired Bachelor in Science of Nursing
·
Experience: Desirable 2 years of
previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s.
·
Languages: English and Local language
essential.
·
Competencies: Results, teamwork,
flexibility, commitment, service
·
Due to the nature of the work, an
ability to speak Somali could be a strong advantage
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements,
please send your CV, motivation letter outlining HOW you fulfill each of the
requirements in bullet points on or before 10th April 2018 to http://uhired.me/job/196
Job
Vacancy: Midwife
Location: Dadaab, Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Project
Summary: The objective of our project is to
provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley
refugee camp. MSF provides a full package of medical care through 2 primary
health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and
Operating Theatre.
Health services include curative,
preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and
intervention with partners.
The selected candidate will be
reporting to the Midwife Supervisor
Start date: Immediately
Package: Attractive salary package on offer with additional
benefits including comprehensive health cover.
Contract
duration: 3 months fixed term contract
with possibility of extension (based on needs)
The job
activities include but are not limited to;
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Ensure the implementation and
continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care
(BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management
of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care
in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce
the implementation of standardised protocols.
·
Where PMTCT is implemented, ensure
implementation of the PMTCT protocol in the ANC/delivery and PNC consultations
(pre counselling, test and post counselling
·
Collaborate with the medical doctor
and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
·
Assess the feasibility for referral
of pregnant women from the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or
complicated deliveries.
·
Ensure hygiene and sterilization
criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to MSF
specifications.
·
Properly follow up all newborn babies
from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance
of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from
harmful traditional practices.
·
Ensure patients’ right to privacy and
confidentiality is respected
·
Supervise that administrative procedures
of admissions and hospitalizations comply with MSF protocols , as well as
verify patients are properly informed and receive the documents required (birth
certificate, vaccination card, etc
·
Participate in the organisation of
the ward in collaboration with other midwifes and the maternity ward
supervisor. Ensure transfer of relevant information to the next shift team
(specially identifying risk cases)
·
According to MSF protocols in force,
conduct normal deliveries independently Manage obstetric emergencies; identify
cases needing referral and send them in time, clean up the newborn, executing
and registering first neo-natal medical acts (cutting and cleaning the
umbilical cord, vaccination, etc.), detecting possible anomalies/infections of
the newborn and reporting them to the doctor, in order to ensure successful
interventions
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Supervise the use of drugs,
facilities and obstetric material, in order to ensure, in accordance with
number of patients and prescriptions, a rational use as well as pharmacy stock
levels are permanently updated, kept under appropriate conditions and above
minimum safety point. 1 BEmONC = basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care =
Administration of antibiotics, oxytocics, anticonvulsants, manual removal of
the placenta, removal of retained products following abortion, assisted vaginal
delivery, preferably with vacuum extractor and newborn care including neonatal
resuscitation. 2 CEmONC = comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care = the full
package of BEmONC Plus; surgery (caesarean section, hysterectomy, laparatomy),
safe blood transfusion and care to sick and low birth weight newborns
·
Ensure sensitization activities and
health talks, are carried when necessary a therapeutic education of the patient
(and family) using a patient based approach.
·
Ensure that routine laboratory tests
are performed, interprete the results and adapt the approach if necessary
·
Be responsible for regulation,
documentation and proper utilization and storage of the departmental medical
supplies including the controlled drugs.
·
Participate actively in the
monitoring and the reporting of medical activities (Make sure that the
department registration, patient files, forms, and HIS reports are updated on
time and participate in the analysis of these statistics.
·
Identify high risk client antenataly
and postnataly and refer them to high risk clinic or maternity for management
and monitoring. Educate and book high risk client for review at high risk
clinic on discharge from Maternity ward.
·
On discharge educate patients; advice
mothers on useful topics for their home return; breastfeeding, emergency signs
of post-partum complications, family planning (importance of child spacing)
Ensure the patient’s correct understanding of possible treatment and verify
that the patient has received the documents: birth certificate, vaccination
card, etc.
Education: Essential midwifery qualification or specialization. Desired
Bachelor in Midwifery
Experience: Essential working experience of at least two years in
midwife activities related jobs.
Languages: Essential, mission language; local working language would
be an asset.
Competencies
·
Results
·
Teamwork
·
Flexibility
·
Commitment
·
Service
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements,
please send your CV, motivation letter outlining HOW you fulfill each of the
requirements in bullet points on or before 17th April 2018 to http://uhired.me/job/195
Applications must be received by the
deadline.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
MSF is an equal Employer and does not
charge any application/recruitment or training fee.