Somalia: Nurse

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patient's charts or cards.
• Assess and plan nursing care requirements by monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions and taking patient samples and vital signs.
• Prepare for and assist the medical doctors in clinical activities whenever required.
• Refer to the Medical doctor in charge r to the doctor on call relevant information such as patient's status and laboratory results which would assist in proper clinical management.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand patient care requirements.
• Responsible for provision of standard medical care for all patients and specifically perform over 5 years consultations using standards treatment guidelines.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients and patients' relatives.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Maintain and submit nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and placing orders for drugs and supplies.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in Continuous Medical Education and other training.
• Give health education to patients and clients.
• Participate in the provision of in-service training for enrolled auxilliary nurse.
• Compile and submit daily/weekly and monthly reports.

Personal Qualities

• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity.
• Knowledge of local Somali language.
• Previous experience within a humanitarian aid organization, in particular working in primary health care programs and conducting nursing.
• Strong counselling skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Competent to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic background.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a health program set-up.
• Experience working with a non-profit humanitarian organization preferred.
• Flexibility at work.
• Has excellent management skills.
• At ;east has successfully attended IMCI training for the qualified health providers and carry certificate on that.

Full description of this position and application details can be viewed through our website:
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=12206

Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply.

International Allowances are not available for this position.