فرص عمل لدى منظمة أطباء بلا حدود: مطلوب ممرضين وممرضات NURSE (Vaccination Campaign)

-Function responsibilities include:

• 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. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• 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

-Specific activities:

There will be Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization activity in Wadi Khaled for 7 weeks, and the vaccination nurse will be part of a team with specific tasks of:

• Ensuring safe and correct administration of vaccinations according to the specific vaccine requirements and the EPI (Expand Program of Immunisation) schedule.
• Following universal guidelines for managing vaccines (cold chain, administration), reporting any anomalies, checking all vaccine vials (content, label, expiry date) before each session, and disposing of sharps correctly after use
• Observing any immediate adverse reactions and, if required, providing first aid, e.g. anaphylactic shock
• Informing patients about possible side effects and the date of return for the next dose
• Providing health education to vaccinated individuals/caretakers on an individual basis, as needed
• Recording given vaccination details in the registration book and other reporting/follow-up tools such as tally sheet and report for EPI/MoPH (Ministry of Public Health)
• Preparing vaccine orders using the specific template for EPI activities, and organizing the collection of vaccines and related consumables
• Providing the vaccinated/caretaker with the completed vaccination card, reporting on consumption and, in the absence of a storekeeper, ordering regularly to prevent stock shortages
• Attending meetings and training sessions as proposed by the organization to continuously develop skills
• Performing any other tasks as requested by the hierarchy

-Experience required:

• Essential: 1 years of previous supervised work experience in a similar position.
• Desirable: Previous experience in vaccination activities.
• Desirable: Previous experience with local or international Nongovernmental organization (NGO).

-Required qualification:

• Essential: Recognized Nursing Degree or Diploma with specialization as an operating theatre nurse
• Desirable: bachelor’s degree in science of Nursing with specialization as an operating theatre nurse
• Essential: Ministry of Public Health – MOPH Practice license as Nurse in Lebanon
• Essential: Valid certificate of registration at the Order of Nurse in Lebanon.

-Personal qualification:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2

-Languages

• Essential: Full professional proficiency using the Arabic Language
• Essential: intermediate to full professional proficiency using the English language
• Desirable: Elementary to limited professional proficiency using the French Language