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RECRUITMENT NOTICE
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
The French section of Médecins Sans Frontières
is recruiting for its project in Amman a Registered Nurse
CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières is running a reconstructive surgery program in Amman and is seeking recruiting Registered Nurse.
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
• Follow the CSSD protocols.
• 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 handover patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participation 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.)
• 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
THE JOB PROFILE
• Essential Bachelor Degree in Science of Nursing
• Essential, have an MOH license and Nursing Council registration.
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience in hospital structure, and medical-surgical units
• Preferrable previous experience in other NGO’s.
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; open-minded person with good organization, and communication skills – service and solution oriented.
• Flexible, able to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
WORK LOCATION: Al Mowasah Hospital in Marka, Amman.
CONTRACT: Fixed term contract for 6 months renewable
Probable start date: September 2023
Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vita, and letter of motivation in English, no later than 12 August 2023 through akhtaboot website.
Only candidates meeting the requirements will be called for through their email addresses
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.
