Nurse Job at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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Job Title: Nurse

Company: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience: 2 years

Location: Borno, Nigeria

Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.

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Job Description: – Know, promote, implement and follow at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio hazard 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 . – Organize and carry out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, as well as assist them during consultations/ daily rounds and other medical procedures. – 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 – Carry-out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients meaning assessment of their health state evolution, and identification of emergency situation or any deterioration, – Participate in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary – Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures and ensuring team work – Participate in the department related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance – Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents, ensure an appropriate written/oral 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. – Knows and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post – Exposure Prophylaxis Kit – Sends material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization.

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Requirements: – Essential recognized nurse degree – Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO's – Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa language – High level of motivation and ability to learn.

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