Nurse (CTC/CTU) at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Location: Ngala AND Maiduguri, Borno

Scope of Responsibilities and Accountabilities
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.

Triage:

• Carries out a rapid evaluation of all patients on arrival
• Decides treatment plan (oral or IV rehydration).
• Provides initial emergency care (e.g. inserts IV line), until the patient is stabilised.
• Carries out admission of patients (register); Initiates an individual patient file (parameters, observations, etc.).
• Writes the systematic prescriptions (e.g. antibiotics and zinc sulfate if indicated).
• Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. associated pathology (e.g. fever, cough), suspicion of acute malnutrition, pregnancy.

Oral Rehydration:

• Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
• Administers the correct volume of ORS according to the protocol.
• Monitors the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
• Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. increased dehydration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough), treatment complication.
• Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
• Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file; ensures the file is transferred (if transfer to IV rehydration).

IV Rehydration:

• Receives the patient and attendant and explains the treatment procedure.
• Administers IV fluid according to the protocol.
• Monitors infusions, the administration of ORS, the patient’s stools and vomit and his/her clinical evolution during treatment.
• Alerts the doctor in the event of a problem: e.g. clinical deterioration, infectious complications (e.g. fever, cough).
• Administers antibiotic and/or zinc sulfate if indicated and any further drug prescribed by the doctor.
• Records parameters, observations, treatments, on the individual patient file.

Transfer/discharge of patients:

• Calls the stretcher bearers in the event of the transfer of a bedridden patient to another sector
• Records patient's discharge, archives the individual patient file.

Minimum Requirements

• Essential recognized nurse Degree/Diploma
• Essential previous experience in Cholera treatment with MSF or other INGOs.
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting
• Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service.

Applicants should send their Applications to: msfchbornorecruitment@gmail.com

Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
• Updated contact details and ID
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.