Nurse for Salam

Providing 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.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 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 rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit.
• 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. For ER and OPD nurse, 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 doctor 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 doctors/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 nursing area/wards without prior authorization, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• 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.

Additional Responsibilities:

Support the provision of medical care to survivors of sexual violence (women, children, men) in outpatient settings after completion of training in delivery of MSF’s comprehensive package of care for survivors of sexual violence. Participate in nursing activities relevant to operation of a limited outpatient health center.

• Ensure prompt medical care is delivered to survivors. If requested and after training, conduct or assist with consultations for survivors of sexual violence.
• Provide items for the immediate comfort of survivor, such as food, water, blanket, etc.
• Evaluate the patient’s understanding of the treatment received: purpose, side effects, correct intake.
• Schedule and/or conduct the patient’s follow up visit according to protocol.
• Consult with a medical provider with higher level of training/skill when required.
• Evaluate the patient’s understanding of the purpose of the follow-up consultation(s).
• Ensure quality and continuity of care to patients and respect patient dignity
• Place accurate and timely orders with the central stock, maintaining minimum stock levels of medicines, checking expiry dates and storage conditions and ensuring no medicines or material are taken out of the dispensary without prescriptions.
• Maintain accurate dispensing records and regularly report them to supervisor. Ensure that expired medication is safely removed to a well designated quarantine zone for unwanted pharmaceuticals, separated from the normal stock, and that medications are stored properly.
• Dispense medication to patients according to medical prescription, labelled with the correct drug name, dose, quantity, expiry date and directions for use.
• Perform quick medical screening and assessment (triage) to new patients and existing patients on medical or psychological problems and initiate medical care according to the triage category; and inform the clinician on timely manner.