Médecins du Monde is operating in Ethiopia since 1986 in different types of health projects from long-term interventions to emergency response.  MEDECINS DU MONDE FRANCE (MDM) invites qualified candidates, to apply for the Nurse Position:

Summary
The nurse’s overall responsibility is centred around the improvement of the overall health of the targeted community through the provision of quality nursing care through Mobile clinics/static Primary Health Care (PHC)Centres in Udeyla/Gubidora Health centres in Yalo Woreda. This includes high quality curative and preventive health care, triage, registration, vital signs measurement, growth monitoring, health education and vaccination activities, etc. The post holder will work collaboratively with the other members of the health team; Regional and Woreda staff and partners to meet the needs of patients, promote healthy behaviours, strengthen health systems and increase local capacity. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Essential duties and responsibilities. 

Program/Medical:

• Administer high quality curative and preventive nursing care

• Deliver quality clinical consultations, treatment and referral adhering to MOH / (WHO) protocols.

• Update and manage patient documentation/ records ensuring patient confidentiality and

• accountability

• Ensure all contact with patients are managed in a dignified, confidential and appropriate manner.

• Responsible for triage and admission of patients including weight, nutritional status, measurement and recording of vital signs

•  Identifies and refers malnourished infants and children, implements and promotes Infant and Young

• Child Feeding (IYCF) and nutrition practices

• Develops, implements and evaluates individual nursing plans for patients

• Prioritizes/triages health problems and initiates effective emergency care if required

• Recognizes and isolates suspected infectious diseases while reporting to health authority (MoH)/

• WHO

• Knowledge and understanding of SGBV referral pathways

• Cares and manages referral of patients presenting with mental health problems.

• Safely administers drugs: preparation, dispensing and recording of prescribed drugs IM/IV/Oral

• Safely administers and manages prescribed intravenous fluids.

• Participates in pharmacy management, maintenance and management of medical equipment

• Implements and adheres to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocol at all times

• Ensures cleanliness of work environment (including facility, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out (non) medical waste disposal)

• Takes part in emergency preparedness activities

• Available to work at short notice to respond to public health emergencies

• Attends learning and development opportunities

• Accountable to the nursing procedures within the service delivery points (MHNC and HC)

Reporting

• Compile monthly project activity report and submit to the health project coordinator;

• Ensure recordings and completeness of data related to mobile clinic and services at Udeyla/Gubidora Health Centres;

• Conducts immediate analysis and reporting on under- five deaths.

• Identify clients requiring referral to secondary care and communicate timely with the facility in-charge/Health officer

• Track referrals and report on outcomes to the health program coordinator

• Ensure drug compliance by the patients and follow up for chronic illness

 Responsibilities

 Mentoring and coaching :

• Conduct need assessment of the HC regarding equipment, drugs and supplies in the medical/paediatric ward;

• In close collaboration with the HC Head and Pharmacist, work on adequate pharmacy management system to ensure that the drugs provided by the Project are appropriately stored and managed;

• Support the implementation of infection and prevention control;

• Mentor and coach health staff of the HC on IPC, drug administration and management;

• Implement standards and protocols for IMCI, triage +COVID 19;

• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related health staff to

• provide high quality care and safe working environment for patient and staff both in Mobile and Health centre as need arises.

• Gives Health Education to families promoting positive health seeking behaviours

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Submit monthly referral outcome report

• Prepare a monthly report, including on drug/consumables consumption and submit to Project coordinator.

Reported to:

The Nurse will be under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator based in Yalo, Afar Regional State. For technical advice, s/he will consult with the Field Coordinator and Dep MedCo. 

Duty station:   Ethiopia, Afar region, Yalo field Office with regular movements to the field / kelewan   

Employment Term: 5 months with possibility of extension, start immediately.

Basic Salary: 37,440.00 ETB

Transportation Allowance: 1,300.00 ETB

Hard ship Allowance: 30% of Basic Salary / 11,232.00 ETB

Lunch allowance: 2,860.00 ETB/ Taxable

Medical Coverage: 94,000.00 ETB/Year for employee and employee family/ husband, wife and Children’s.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• BSc /Diploma Nurse

 Work Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience as a nurse in the clinical setting preferably in an emergency setting

 Skills and qualities required

• Working knowledge of English is mandatory (speaking and writing) good knowledge of Afar language is required and knowledge of Amharic language will be an asset

• Working knowledge of IPC, BEmONC and Nutrition

• Flexibility, reactivity, anticipation, adaptability

• Good organizational skills in day to day and crisis situation

• Excellent computer and reporting skills

• Good communication skills

• Ability to classify and manage priorities - High autonomous is required

• Interest and ability to work in a team

• Capacity to work and to live remote area with intense conditions and limited resources

• Experience in donor funded project is a plus.

• Experience/knowledge of the area

• Previous experience in mentoring and coaching

• Previous experience and/training in BEmONC is an added advantage

• Trained on compassionate and respectful care

Languages

• English: Fluent

• Amharic: Fluent

• Afar : is an asset

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the application form at the following link https://forms.gle/Mr9xuqeM7kMu63xC8 (Note: All the information that provided in this form is true and accurate) and submit their CV with cover letter through mdm.recruitment2022@gmail.com with the subject Nurse.

Female candidates are encouraged