Nurse - Akkar

Accountabilities

• Know, promote, implement and follow at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensure high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment .
• Organize and carry out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, as well as assist them during consultations/ daily rounds and other medical procedures.
• Ensure patients are properly received and installed in the health service. Ensures that patients with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.
• Respect medical secret and confidentiality
• Carry-out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients meaning assessment of their health state evolution, and identification of emergency situation or any deterioration,
• Participate in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures and ensuring team work
• Participate in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (carrying out inventories, carrying out stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover, ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.).
• Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms, consumptions, statistics, etc.), ensure an appropriate written/oral handover, and report any problematic situations and cases that may arise. fill in all necessary registers and health files, participate in data collection and keep doctors/supervisors informed.
• For ER and OPD nurse, ensure triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and referring them to the doctor.
• If applicable, identify Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and refer them to the medical team, so they can receive the necessary treatment.
• Knows and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Sends material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization.

Specific Activities (linked to the context)

• Ensuring safe and correct administration of the vaccination according to the specific vaccine requirements according to the EPI schedule
• Following the universal guidelines for management of vaccines (cold chain, administration, …), reporting any anomaly, checking all vaccine vials (content, label, expiry date) before each session and disposing correctly of sharps after use
• Observing any immediate adverse reactions and, if required, providing first aid, e.g. anaphylactic shock
• Informing about possible side effects and the date of return for the next dose.
• May be required to give health education to the vaccinated/caretakers on an individual basis.
• Recording the given vaccination details in the registration book and other reporting/follow up tools such as tally sheet and report for EPI/MoPH
• Providing the vaccinated/caretaker with the completed vaccination card reporting on consumption and, in absence of a storekeeper, ordering regularly to prevent any ruptures in stock.
• Participating with all the team in implementing the SGBV protocol, identifying possible victims of SGBV and referring them to the focal point as per SGBV protocol so that they receive the necessary treatment.
• Attends meeting and training as proposed by the Organization in order to engage in a continue development of his/her skills
• Respects all protocols and measures put in place for CoVid prevention and promote the respect among patients and colleagues
•  Perform any other tasks, as requested

Requirements

Education

Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma.  Desired Bachelor in Science of Nursing.

Experience

Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience with NGO’s.

Languages             

Arabic essential. English desirable

Competencies

Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service