NURSE - Bekaa

Main Purpose

Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.

Accountabilities

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed.
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorization, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Providing nursing care and supervising the nursing team to ensure quality of care by performing effective tirage and nutritional screening.
• Assisting the pediatrician in ensuring quality of care following MSF guideline.
• Ensuring IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) measures are properly followed and reporting any IPC related issues to the pediatrician
• Maintaining or using biomedical devices according to MSF protocols and reporting any observed issues.
• Mentoring and supporting other PHC (primary healthcare center) staff including but not limited to nurse aids, hygiene agents and registrar when necessary
• Assisting the pediatrician and referral nurse in facilitating referrals to secondary health care facilities
• Supporting the pediatrician during consultation and assisting in inserting IV (Intravenous) lines, urethral catheter, etc.
• Collecting on daily basis, relevant medical data including but not limited to OPD (Outpatient department) consultations, pharmacy-related data, referrals made to other health care facilities,  etc.

Requirements

Education

• Essential: Recognized Nursing Degree/Diploma
• Desirable: Bachelor’s degree in science of Nursing
• Essential: Ministry of Public Health - MOPH Practice license as Nurse in Lebanon
• Essential: Valid certificate of registration at the Order of Nurse in Lebanon

Experience

• Desirable: 2 years of previous experience as registered Nurse working in a pediatric setting.
• Desirable: Previous experience in supervising and training medical/paramedical teams

Languages                      

English and Arabic languages are essential

French Language is desirable

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation 
• Teamwork and Cooperation 
• Behavioural Flexibility 
• Commitment to MSF Principles 
• Stress Management