Nurse
Duty Station: Mathare Project, Nairobi
Duration: 1-year contract, extendable based on
performance
Deadline for application: 13th March 2022
Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization
providing assistance to people affected by armed conflicts, epidemics, natural or
non-natural disasters or persons excluded from access to health care. The
organization has health projects in more than 68 countries.
MSF Mathare project is
looking to fill the position of a Nurse. The successful candidate reports to
the Emergency Services Supervisor.
Objective of the
Position:
Provide patient centered
nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’
prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene
standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care
for the targeted population.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Know,
promote, always implement and follow the universal hygiene standards/
precautions, biohazard 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.
- Ensure
patient centered care – 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 and apply medical code and ethics at
all time
- Carry-out
admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients meaning assessment of
their health state evolution, and identification of emergency or any
deterioration,
- Participate
in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
- 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 authorization, 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 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.
- 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.
- Provision
of quality medical care according to medical priorities
- Ambulance
activities: -Perform patient assessments, including physical examination
of patients
- Identifies
and localizes the victim, evaluates the degree of emergency and give
counsel in awaiting the ambulance
- Organization/Pharmaceutical
commodity management – Support in pharmaceutical commodity management in
Ambulance and Trauma room: inventory, consumptions and order (accordingly
with the requirements of the department).
- Ensuring
accurate and complete documentation – Complete, comprehensive
documentation of patient condition, all interventions and advice provided
in the patient forms and/or medical legal documents as per proto-cols
Education
- Essential
recognized nurse degree/diploma
Experience
- Desirable
2 years of previous experience as a Nurse and previous experience in other
NGO’s.
- Previous
experience with MSF is a plus
Languages
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili is a must, local languages essential.
Competencies/Skills
- Results,
teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service
How to Apply
Applicants MUST be Kenyan
nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID,
NSSF, NHIF and a PIN certificate).
Candidates meeting the
above qualifications are requested to submit a motivation letter and an updated
Curriculum Vitae as a single file mentioning on the subject email line, “Nurse ”, to:
Email: msff-kenya-recruitment@paris.msf.org
Applications must be received
by the deadline. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
MSF is an equal Employer
and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee.
MSF is committed to
achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, race, religion, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to achieving a
balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination.
