Nurse (1 position)

Position status: Full time 
Location:  Ad Dahi Hospital and PHCs-Ad Dahi District, Hodeida Governorate
Contract duration:12 months contract with a probation period 

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organization providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.

Main Purpose

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. Re-specting 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 assist-ed, 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 priori-ty 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, con-sumptions, 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 ar-ea/wards without prior authorisation, etc.) 
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance  for  biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user man-ual 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. 

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Ensure the clinic is ready and organized to receive patients.
• Prepare equipment needed for diagnosis of NCDs as glucometer, spirometer, stethoscope, Dinamap, Urine dipstick, …. etc., disinfect it and use user maintenance to ensure its functioning.
• Check availability of equipment and items needed for diagnosis and management of NCDs and notify his/her supervisor if there is any shortage.
• Measure vital signs and anthropometric measurements of patients.
• Ensure delivering safe, effective and people centered care for patients.
• Ensuring cleanliness of his/her working environment (including facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and disposal of waste).
• Doing diagnostic procedures as (Measuring Hb, RBS, RDTs).
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor its effectiveness and side effects, educate patient and caretaker about its use.
• Gather medical data and submit it to his/her supervisor.
• Ensure all administrative related papers are in place like (prescription form, lab forms, register book, NCDs Card …. etc.).
• Ensure implementation of IPC measures in department by respecting standard and transmission-based precautions.
• Maintaining good communication and proper handover of patients during referral or transfer process.
• Raise any issue related patients care, needs …etc. to supervisor.
• Commitment to internal and sanction regulations which established by MSFCH.
• Perform emergency and routine nursing assessment for patients when needed.
•  Send investigations to lab and follow up the results.
•  Adherence to MSF protocols, guidelines, standards, and policies all the time.
•  Respond to instructions of MD, NTSs, IPC supervisor and NAM.
• Actively participate during patient support education and counseling and non-pharmacological instructions (Diet, Lifestyle) for patients and caretaker.
• Determine next appointment for each patient who is in NCD program.

Requirements
    
Education    

• •   Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma  
• Must  have valid Licence from Yemeni medical council as Nurse
• Desirable bachelor’s in science of nursing

Experience    

• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting

Languages:

• Local language essential. Mission language desirable 

Competencies: 

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1 
• Stress Management L2