Nurse MCC Arsal Maternity replacement (until 30 Dec)

-Function accountabilities include:

• 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.
• Have knowledge in management of children/new born care according to medical prescription , carry-out admission, surveillance and follow-up of paediatric patients care (Emergency, OPD, and IPD services)
• 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 confidentiality
• Participate in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
• Participate in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (carrying out inventories, carrying out stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover, ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.).
• Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms, consumptions, statistics, etc.), 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.
• For ER and OPD nurse, ensure triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and referring them to the doctor.
• If applicable, identify Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and refer them to the medical team, so they can receive the necessary treatment.
• Knows and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Sends material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization.

-Specific activies linked to the context:

• In case of emergency, carry out first aid care and treatment according to prior written protocol done by the doctor.
• Ensure a relevant transfer of information to the next duty team.
• Report immediately to the direct manager any problem arising in the service, especially the loss/ robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines.
• Write ECG’s
• Perform effective monitoring of mothers during active phase of labor using the partograph and notify the physician if any problems occur
• Assist in SVD (Spontaneous vaginal delivery) and provide complete newborn care
• Update all documents in MCC daily in order to have accurate health data in the clinic (correct recording, …..)
• Ensure comfort, privacy and confidentiality are maintained and appropriate approach is taken for lactating mothers requiring breastfeeding assessment/attachment assistance.
• Perform any other tasks, as requested

-Experience required:

• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s.
• Experience in the maternity ward is an asset

-Required qualification:

• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma (certificate is required)
• Desired Bachelor in Science of Nursing
• Licensed from the Lebanese Nursing associating with a work permit to work as a nurse
• Fluency in English or French desirable.

-Personal qualification:

• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioral Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management