Vaccinators/Monitoring Nurses- Saida

Summary of the Job:

The registered nurse provides direct nursing care to patients in the COVID19 vaccination centre settings as per national/international guidelines and requirements by Medair Management related to administration of COVID-19 vaccines and monitor of patients after the vaccination, alongside Supporting the Ministry of Public Health’s vision and effort to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Main tasks and duties:

• Receive patients by identifying themselves and the name of the centre
• Commitment to standards of care and professional practice
• Demonstrate clinical assessment skills for patient’s as per national and international guidelines
•  Check patients’ identity
• Ensure proper record of all required information in the patient files and information system, including scanning documentation
• Prepare the vaccination cubicle and maintain infection control protocols on duty
• Administer the COVID-19 vaccines to the patients
• Maintain medical/nursing equipment in good working conditions and regularly inventory all consumable and non-consumable supplies, pharmaceuticals and equipment, placing timely orders to restock unit as required
• Dispose of bio-hazardous waste following waste management protocols
• Ensure clients can safely proceed to the post immunization waiting area
• Monitor post-immunization waiting area, including for beneficiaries who may be unwell and need assistance after immunization
• Inform the physician of any emergency case
• Provide first aid services such as Basic Life Support if needed including, ECG and use of automatic defibrillator
• Advices’ beneficiaries about post-immunization waiting period, monitoring for adverse events, what to do if adverse events develop, need for and timing of a second dose (if needed) and the need to continue to follow COVID-19 precautions on an ongoing basis as per public health recommendations
• Providing health education including COVID-19 awareness and infection prevention control to individuals and their communities including prior to discharge
• Discharge beneficiaries after safe monitoring period is finished
• Commit to working hours
• Commit to maintain professional ethics, quality of care, patient confidentiality
• Abide by all policies and work procedures
• Treat all patients with respect and professionalism
• Perform other tasks based on needs to ensure proper roll ou of vaccination upon manager and site supervisor's request

Qualifications and experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing sciences (LT Nursing, BS Nursing), and he / she must have:
• Permission to practice nursing profession from the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon
• Registration with the Order of Nurses
• Up to date Basic Life Support Certificate
• Good experience in nursing business for at least 3 years
• Ability to have good verbal and written communication with all workers
• Basic computer skills (especially in using the electronic medical file), electronic printer, fax, etc..
• Languages: Arabic (Fluent), English (Good)