OUTREACH NURSE

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today, MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country, and provides support to more than 17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the OUTREACH NURSE position:

Location: Mocha Project 
Contract Duration – 1 year, renewable.
Contract type: Fixed – Term 
Reporting to: OUTREACH NURSING SUPERVISOR

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. 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 authorisation, etc.) 
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance  for  biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing 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

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Support and promote Infection and Prevention Control (IPC) practices within PHCCs and be the focal person for IPC in the Outreach Activities and Outbreak responses.
• Provide on-site nursing support to MoH PHCC nurses as required, based on identified needs and upon request of Outreach NTS.
• Assist Outreach NTS in putting in place nursing standards, in all supported sites.
• Deliver hands-on nursing care during mobile outreach visits in coordination with the outreach team.
• Collaborate closely with MoH vaccination nurse to ensure smooth outreach vaccination activities.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and respect medical ethics at all times.
• Report medical incidents, supply needs, and challenges to the NTS.
• Contribute to monitoring and improving quality of care.
• Maintain accurate outreach activity records, documentation of nursing activities.

Requirements 

Education    

• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
• 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: 

English and Arabic (Essential)

Skills    

• - Stress and priority management
• - Adherence to MSF principles
• - Flexibility
• - Teamwork and cooperation
• - Results and quality orientation
• - Attitude: attention to detail, service-oriented, clear, and effective communication