Rapid Response Nurse

The Rapid Response Nurse will participate in response activities designed to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the outbreaks and communicable diseases within the area of concern (Akkar and T5).

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Conduct and disseminate awareness on general precautions at community level.
• Conduct phone and/or in-person counseling and assessment with the suspected and identified positive cases and their families to get the needed information.
• Conduct onsite joint visits and assessments of beneficiaries, identifying any Health, WASH, SHELTER, Protection cases and report/refer them to the supervisor.
• Provide focused awareness on quarantine and home isolation for caregivers of the suspected/identified positive cases.
• Track the cases that are self-isolated, call them on a regular basis and provide regular updates on symptoms or other health developments.
• Conduct Joint visits with the IOCC Mobile Medical Unit for the help with dispersal of medications and crowd control for the beneficiaries.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities to the coordinator.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA): 

• Self-motivated and initiative taker.
• Organized.
• Basic proficiency in writing and reading English.
• Good public speaking and communication skills.
• Dynamic personality with strong social, interpersonal, and intercultural skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer usage.
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations.
• Willingness to use personal car.
• Fluency in writing, reading, and speaking Arabic is necessary.

Experience:  

• 2-3 years of work experience
• Previous experience in working with vulnerable populations is an advantage.

Working Conditions

• Stationed in the field with visits to the office.