Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – Spain (3 Openings) Full Time

Job Title: Nurse

Code: MT03100
Locations: Shinkafi and Zurmi – Zamfara
Contract Period: 6 months
Possibility of extension: Yes
Contract: 208 working hours per month
Level: 5
Slot: 3 Openings

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).

Gross Monthly Salary
According to MSF National Salary Scale.

Application Closing Date
10th September, 2023.

Note

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to Apply