Date: 14/07/2023
JOB VACANCY – NURSE ( RE-ADVITISED)

Title: Nurse
Duration: Three months (Specific task contract.-Full time position (100%)
Starting date: 24/07/2023
Direct Reports: Nursing Team Supervisor.
Location: Nduta Camp (Kibondo, Kigoma Region)

INTRODUCTION:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Required Criteria:

Minimum Educational Qualification:
• Required: Degree/Diploma in Nursing. Desired bachelor’s in nursing.
• Must be registered and allowed to practise Under Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC)

Experience:
• Desirable: Two years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s

Languages:
• Essential: Swahili and English (Kirundi and/or French will be a plus.)
Objectives of the position:
• 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.

Main Responsibilities:
• 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
• Organize and carry out nursing activities according to Doctor/Cos prescriptions and orders in line with the MSF protocols
• Respect the six rights of Medicine Administration
• Be accountable for quality and continuity of care
• Make the handover at the bedside of the patient and all materials including pharmaceuticals and hardware.
• Being able to handle quickly a patient with emergency signs on the principle of A, B, C, D.
• Register as soon as possible the consumption of drugs in the tally sheet. And report rupture or deterioration on materials.
• Prepare the necessary equipment and materials for the medical ward round and be aware of all changes made by the doctor/CO
• In quality care aspect, dating venous caterers, nasogastric tubes and the open infusions bag.
• Ensure vital signs are taken at the respected times and at times of deterioration and report and act any abnormalities.
• Respect Infection Control and Prevention procedures
• And others task related to patients management despite the department

Main competencies and knowledge:

• Maintain a calm, helpful demeanour and respect interactions with staff, patients and patients families
• Work in a professional manner within a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• High commitment to MSF Principles
• High capacity for stress management