Nurse

OBJECTIVE

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 patient’s 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

SKILLS

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

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• 5 to 10 years relevant experience
• Experience with NGO is a plus