Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

 Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF-Holland

Position title:  NURSE (Local Position)

No. of positions:

Place of work: : Abdurafi (Amhara Region), with possibility to be assigned to emergency response in the surrounding area

Position holder report to(direct and functional supervision): Nursing Team Supervisor, Clinical Officers

Terms of employment:  Temporary ( For emergency response) Local Position  

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Starting gross salary 11,696 .00 ETB
• Medical cover: as per the organization policy
• hardship allowance 25% of salary with maximum amount of Birr 5,000

Date(5 working days): 11 December  2020 closing date 18 December 2020

Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.

MSF-Holland in Ethiopia currently operates in four projects (North Gonder, Abdurafi project, in Somali region- Wardher project, in Gambella region; Kule and Terkidi project with diversified workforce..

Main Purpose/Job Summary :- Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in ser-vice 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.)
• 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

• Daily updates of the number of patients in the ward he/she is assigned.
• Assist nutrition assistants in achieving the patient well supplemented based on the orders, follow the feeding and appetite of patients and inform any changes regrading this to the team and nutrition assistants, and encourage patients to take the needed amount of food and fluids to facilitate prognosis.
• Accompanying referred patient to the other health facilities

Job Requirements

• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma or TVET level 4 with Competency Certification (COC) and valid Professional Practicing License.
• Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience in other NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
• Local language essential. Mission language desirable
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioral Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their nonreturnable and up-to-date CV and cover letter including clear photocopies of all supporting documents via any one of the below-mentioned locations.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates with the required experience and qualifications as well as clear and validated documentation will be called upon to attend further assessment. Copy of degree

Sincerity of Declarations and Documents Submitted to MSF

Use of false documents to gain employment with MSF will lead to automatic cancellation from the recruitment process and if found after employment will lead to immediate termination.

Locations to Submit Applications only through blow link

• Send an email to abdurafi@oca.msf.org/MSF-Holland Office in, Abdurafi/Gonder kebele 18 on Maheber Kidusan Building1st floor