Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nurse (CTC/CTU)
Location: Ngala, Borno
Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities
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.
Triage:
- Carries out a rapid evaluation of all patients on arrival
- Decides treatment plan (oral or IV rehydration).
- Provides initial emergency care (e.g. inserts IV line), until the patient is stabilised.
- Carries out admission of patients (register); Initiates an individual patient file (parameters, observations, etc.).
- Writes the systematic prescriptions (e.g. antibiotics and zinc sulfate if indicated).
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. associated pathology (e.g. fever, cough), suspicion of acute malnutrition, pregnancy.
Oral Rehydration:
- Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
- Administers the correct volume of ORS according to the protocol.
- Monitors the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. increased dehydration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough), treatment complication.
- Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
- Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file; ensures the file is transferred (if transfer to IV rehydration).
IV Rehydration:
- Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
- Administers IV fluid according to the protocol.
- Monitors infusions, the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. clinical deterioration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough).
- Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
- Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file.
Transfer/discharge of patients:
- Calls the stretcher bearers in the event of the transfer of a bedridden patient to another sector
- Records patient’s discharge, archives the individual patient file.
Minimum Requirements
- Essential recognized nurse Degree/Diploma
- Essential previous experience in Cholera treatment with MSF or other INGOs.
- Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
- Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service.
Job Title: Nurse (CTC/CTU)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- 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.
Triage:
- Carries out a rapid evaluation of all patients on arrival
- Decides treatment plan (oral or IV rehydration).
- Provides initial emergency care (e.g. inserts IV line), until the patient is stabilised.
- Carries out admission of patients (register); Initiates an individual patient file (parameters, observations, etc.).
- Writes the systematic prescriptions (e.g. antibiotics and zinc sulfate if indicated).
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. associated pathology (e.g. fever, cough), suspicion of acute malnutrition, pregnancy.
Oral rehydration:
- Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
- Administers the correct volume of ORS according to the protocol.
- Monitors the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. increased dehydration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough), treatment complication.
- Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
- Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file; ensures the file is transferred (if transfer to IV rehydration).
IV rehydration:
- Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
- Administers IV fluid according to the protocol.
- Monitors infusions, the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
- Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. clinical deterioration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough).
- Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
- Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file.
Transfer/discharge of patients:
- Calls the stretcher bearers in the event of the transfer of a bedridden patient to another sector
- Records patient’s discharge, archives the individual patient file.
Minimum Requirements
- Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
- Essential previous experience in Cholera treatment with MSF or other INGOs.
- Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
- Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service
Job Title: Medical Doctor (CTC/CTU)
Location: Ngala, Borno
Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards
Triage:
- Carries out a rapid evaluation of all patients on arrival
- Decides treatment plan (oral or IV rehydration).
- Provides initial emergency care (e.g. inserts IV line), until the patient is stabilised.
- Carries out admission of patients (cholera register); Initiates an individual patient file (parameters, observations, etc.).
- Writes prescriptions.
- Supervises triage nurses.
IV and Oral rehydration:
- Visits all admitted patients daily and monitors complicated cases (young children, pregnant women, comorbidity cases, treatment complications, etc.).
- Responds to nurses’ requests and alerts: insertion of intraosseous needle, concomitant infection, treatment complications, etc.
- Records monitoring and observation parameters on the individual patient file.
- Writes prescriptions (drugs, daily dose, number of times a day, duration).
Discharge of patients:
- Validates patient discharge.
- Gives patients « discharge slips » that they show the watchman on exit.
- Writes referral letters if needed (e.g. feeding centre, maternity).
Deceased patients:
- Confirms death.
- Participates in investigation into cause of death.
Minimum Requirements
- Essential Medical Doctor Diploma; registration with the relevant Medical Council
- Desired: previous experience in Cholera treatment.
- Essential: English, desired: Hausa, Kanuri
- Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
- Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service
Deadline: 17th September, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (containing the below documents and information) to: msfchbornorecruitment@gmail.com Using “Cholera Nurse MDG” as the subject of the mail.
Applications must be in English and include:
- Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
- Updated contact details and ID
- Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.
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