Wound Management Nurse

Purpose:

As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, Nurse promotes and ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care aimed at reaching national/international standards depending on the context. S/he works to build capacity in nursing care and infection control in ICRC-assisted or independent hospitals often working with limited resources and in challenging conditions.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities:

• Provides high-quality care to admitted patients, following the ICRC's nursing guidelines and in cooperation with other members of the surgical team.
• Participates in delivering a training/coaching programme to measurably improve the quality of patient care.
• Promotes a clean and safe patient environment and ensures that hygiene conditions are regularly measured and maintained in line with ICRC standards.
• Ensures accurate data collection through the timely completion and filing of all patient/hospital-related documents.
• Participates effectively in any emergency-preparedness or response measures undertaken by the team or hospital.
• Ensures clinical management of nursing and auxiliary staff under his/her responsibility.
• Cooperates with and provides any relevant support to both internal and external counterparts.
• Makes sure that available resources are used rationally and that supplies are reordered; ensures that equipment is properly used and maintained.

Certifications / Education required:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing/midwifery or equivalent (minimum 3-year course) with a valid license to practice in his/her own country.

Professional Experience required:

• 3 to 5 years' overall work experience in a hospital, including 1 to 3 years' practice preferably in a general, orthopaedic and/or trauma ward.
• Previous experience in acute-care departments such as emergency rooms, intensive-care units, and recovery rooms.
• Previous experience within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement an asset.

Competencies:

• Leadership: Basic.
• Accountability: Advanced.
• People management: Basic.
• Team work & Collaboration: Advanced.
• Representing the ICRC: Advanced.
• Beneficiary & Client focused: Advanced.
• Professional Ethics and Principled Approach: Basic
• Patient Care Skills: Basic
• Analytical thinking: Basic
• Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge and Practice: Basic
• Results and Quality Focus: Basic
• Public Health Approach and Continuum of Care: Basic

Language:

• Arabic: Fluent.
• English: Fluent.
• French: Strong asset. 

What we offer:

• Salary Package: 2,037 - 2,926 USD/Month (As per ICRC salary scale, salary setting processes will determine fair setting in coherence with the qualifications of the applicant and the requirements of the job).
• 13th Month of salary paid in December, pro rata basis in accordance with the period worked.
• Annual Leave: 20 calendar working days of paid leave per year, pro rata basis in accordance with the period worked.
• Health Insurance: 90% of premium fees under class B, coverage include: Doctor visits, Medicines, Therapy services, etc.)
• International Retirement Saving Plan (IRSP): a contribution valued at 11.5% of your monthly salary, these savings are paid by the end of service as a lump sum.
• Other benefits subject to internal rules and regulations: High Cost of Living Allowance (HCLA), Schooling allowance, eyeglasses, designated personal training budget for learning opportunities.

Additional information:

• Location: Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut - Lebanon
• Working Schedule: Monday till Friday, from 8 Am till 5 Pm or according to operational needs, weekends will be on a rotational basis.
• Type of contract: Fixed Term, 6 months (Renewable based on performance and need for position).
• Estimated start date:  November 13, 2024
• Application deadline:  November 17, 2024.