Nursery Supervisor at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

Reports to:

Nurse Activity Manager

Reports to (Functional)

MedRef

Responsible for:

Ward In-charges, Nurses

Location

Askira General Hospital

Code

Main Job Objectives:

To supervise the overall management and ensure the smooth running of nursing activities, including the supervision of nurses, nurse assistants and paramedic helpers, in order to ensure 24/7 good quality nursing care of patients admitted in ALIMA health program, in collaboration with the doctors and respecting a protocols & guidelines.

Job Description:
Staff Supervision

• Assign duties and coordinate nursing service.
• Updates monthly roster at least 10 days before the end of the month.
• Ensure safety and hygienic working conditions for the staff (know procedures in the case of accidental blood exposure)
• Ensure triage of patients in waiting areas, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care when needed and referring to the doctor.

Managing patient flow

• Ensure patients are properly received and installed into health services. Ensure patients with lack of autonomy are assisted.
• Ensure systematic follow-up of non-attending patients.
• Instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff about policies and procedures.
• Evaluate nursing activities to ensure a good patient care, good staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Plan department workflow and determines priorities
• Observe nursing care (check that nursing care is carried out as directed, treatment administered in accordance with physician's instructions) and provide direct care as needed
• Ensure cleanliness of clinics and adherence to Universal Precautions.
• Maintain and promotes standards of nursing;
• Instruct preparation and maintenance of patients' clinical records.
• Identify staff development and training needs;
• Monitor the use of diagnostic services to ensure effective use of resources.
• Structure and equipment:
• Manage the availability, correct use and maintenance of medical supplies, equipment and clinic premises
• Ensure that the infrastructure is maintained in good conditions
• Report any problem to his/her direct supervisor
• Supervises the regular maintenance of the clinics
• Human Resources Management Follow up of hospitalized patients:
• Technical referent if required in the selection of new nurses, Assist in the evaluation and professional development of nursing personnel
• Investigate and resolves complaints, or refers unusual problems to his/her direct supervisor.

Reporting

•  Incident report related to nursing activities shall be registered in a special book.
• Monthly data collection for patient referrals, patient education sessions, doctor and nurse consultations, and missed appointments

Monthly data collection on number of dressings done.

c) Other activities:

• Attendance at weekly medical and project meetings
• Cover the gap of nurse when required in the project.
• Any other task as deemed necessary by the supervisor but in line with overall job responsibilities.

Skills/Competencies

• List of technical competencies required for the position, such as (not exhaustive):
• Planning capabilities, organizational skills,
• Management skills
• Communication skills
• Computer skills (good knowledge of MS Office and specifically excel)
• List of personal qualities required for the position, such as (not exhaustive)
• Diplomacy, good communication and interpersonal skills,
• Multi-cultural flexibility or experience, Team Player,
• Calm, stress management, patient,
• Confidentiality, strong sense of integrity
• Ability to adapt to new circumstances, flexibility

General

• The responsibilities mentioned above are not exhaustive and other work can be required according to the needs of the mission.
• Mobility is requested from ALIMA staff, including short term assignments from their usual place of work.
• Part of any ALIMA-employee responsibilities is the attendance of trainings as per the requirements of the organisation.
• The job description can be modified according to the evolution of the work.
• NB: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive as it could be amended from time to time according to the needs of the mission.Work location: ASKIRA-UBA, Borno State.

Contract Duration: 3 months, renewable.