Nurse Dynamic Cohort 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 authorisation, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance  for  biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• The Dynamic cohort nurse is part of the Non-communicable disease team and supports in the implementation of this activity for both clinics in the Bekaa project (Hermel and Arsal).
• The main goal is to ensure good collaboration and regular presence of MSF in the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) PHCCs we are transferring NCD patients to.
• Nurse will perform assessment of new and eligible PHCCs and report findings to Medical Activity Manager (MAM) and Project Medical Referent (PMR).
• In close collaboration with NCD Medical doctor, Dynamic cohort nurse will identify eligible patients for Dynamic cohort based on disease stability criteria and geographic accessibility.
• In collaboration with the social worker, the Dynamic cohort nurse will follow up on all patients who were transferred to PHCCs and report on challenges enconutered.
• In collaboration with NCD MD and MAM, take part in the elaboration of the medical report to highligth achievement, challenges and support needed for the advancement of Dynamic cohort related activities.

Requirements

Education

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

Experience

• Essential 2 years’ experience as Registered Nurse.
• Desirable previous experience with other NGO’s and experience working in PHCCs supported by YMCA and in the MoPH network.

Languages

Arabic and English languages are essential; French language is desirable.

Competencies

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