• Application Deadline: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Nurse - Malaria Peak


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Zamfara


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Main Purpose

• Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population

Job Description

• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures 


• Promote, implement and following-up the universal hygiene standards, protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene in MSF working environment. 


• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. 


• Identify Sexually Gender-Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive necessary treatment. 


• Ensure patients are properly received and that lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. 


• Monitor patients admissions, surveillance and follow-up’s. (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency or deterioration.


• Carryout and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)


• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert the supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

Requirements

Education:

• Essential recognized Nursing Degree / Diploma.


• Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing is desirable.

Experience:

• Essential two (2) years working experience with MSF or in a well-structured establishment

Language:

• Essential English and Hausa languages are desirable

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).