Nurse

The Nurse will provide medical assistance and counseling in response to the needs of refugees and asylum-seekers with major and minor health problems.   Duties Is primarily caregiver and the first point of contact for patients Monitor and track the patient’s vital signs, perform procedures like IV placement, help them in different tests and also administer medications Keep track of a patient’s progress and enter the data in the patient’s report Make sure that equipment and other supplies are in stock Check over patients medication Perform some guiding and counseling sessions about health issues and hygiene Refer patients with cold surgeries to be consulted by GS’s Doctors Assist social workers to differentiate between chronic and non-chronic medications Conduct health educational sessions Distribute the medication for the detainees upon the doctor prescriptions Refer refugees and migrants to hospitals after taking the approval from the GS’s doctor Perform medical intervention such as drawing blood out, inserting intravenous perfusion Follow up pregnant women and matrix at the end of each month Monitor chronic medications and setting tables to be submitted at the end of each month Assess patients at the center if in need of wound care Perform hospital visits for certain patients if needed Prepare the list of medicines that the patients should take at night, so the night shift counselor can follow up and handle this matter Order medications from pharmacy Business Skills Good communication skills Strong organization skills Critical-Thinking Skills Compassion and be able to deal with people in various states of pain, trauma and tragedy Calm under pressure: able to function in the heat of emergency Patience: giving care under stressful circumstances requires patience Ability to work in a multicultural environment Work cooperatively and effectively with others Confidentiality Attention to detail and accuracy Proficient in English, French and Arabic both written and oral Computer Skills Microsoft office – all applications