Entry-Level ICU Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Responsibilities

• Respect patient confidentiality and maintain privacy at all times
• Ensure all equipment are available and in good working condition using the checklist provided in ICU
• Maintain ward hygiene and patient hygiene as well
• Proper admission of patient and maintain vital signs, record and call report any danger signs noted.
• Provide nursing care to the patients in intensive care Unit throughout their admission in accordance with MSF standards and protocols
• Adhere to work schedule as per roster and on-call requirements (flexibility!)
• Treat all patients and their family members with respect

Specific Responsibilities

Patient care

• Ensure Management of ABC- airway, breathing and circulation.
• Ensure safe transfer of patient from trolley or wheelchair to ICU bed.
• Take handover from Anesthetist and receive instructions.
• Ensure all IV, catheter and drain tubing securely attached and not kinked or pulled during transfer to ICU bed
• If patient unconscious, must be lying in recovery position (on her side) until awake
• Hang IV bags and urinary bags accordingly
• Place monitor: (a)Oxygen via mask if required; (b) SaO2% probe on finger; (c)BP cuff on arm
• Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, Sao2 and respiration to be take and recorded at 15 minute interval the first hour. If stable then take every half hour.
• Check and recorded urinary output on arrival in recovery and at least hourly during recovery period note colour of urine.
• Maintain all input and output chart
• Ensure earlier ambulation of patient following surgery where necessary
• Ensure passive and active exercise to all postoperative patient
• Check wound for ooze on arrival and regularly during recovery period and document on recovery chart.
• Check bleeding from vagina in all obstetric cases at hourly interval for the first three hours, if stable then two hourly.
• Be aware of parameters for all observations.
• Proper post -operative management of patient and recovery. notify doctor of any concern including if observation are not normal

Hygiene/Safety

• Collecting/disposing of material
• Putting needles and sharps in safety box.
• Check linen for sharps and instruments before discarding into linen containers
• Ensure cleaning completed before next patient and at end of day.
• Know procedure to follow if accidental blood exposure.
• Provide oral toilet, bed bathing, and pressure area care, daily to the patient admitted into ICU where necessary.
• Keep working area in a tidy area in tidy state.
• Apply waste management protocols correctly (use bin system correct)

Training and Management

• Assist with training of new staff
• Participate in formation of new protocols
• Attend and participates in training sessions
• Attend regular ICU meetings.
• Update own knowledge and identify areas requiring training.
• Participate in regular self-evaluations.
• Assist with the collection of appropriate data if required.

Managing Materials

• Check function of ICU equipment and supplies.
• Inform ICU supervisor if defect or broken.
• Replace/fill used medication and supplies at end of your shift.
• Environment
• Ensure cleaning standards maintained.

Managing Stock

• Evaluation of needs
• Ensure that sufficient and appropriate materials are available at all times for required tasks. Notify the ICU supervisor for any shortage
• Maintain up to date skills and knowledge through attendance at internal trainings and me
• Ensure all drugs, material and equipment are available at the beginning and end of the shift

Data Management/Documentation

• Register all admission in and exist from the unit
• Participate in collection of data
• Keep all register clean and updated
• Document all care rendered to the patient
• Ensures that registers, charts and logs are in good condition

Required Skills and Conditions

Essential:

Professional Competencies

• Nigerian Registered Nursing Qualification with a minimum of 1 -2 years of post-qualification experienced.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa language

Personal Qualities

• Strong work ethic: punctuality, responsibility and flexibility
• Respect the work as a team member
• High level of motivation including capacity to initiate and to learn

Experience and Skills Required

• Previous experience in a similar position

Work Location

• Jahun MSF Base and General Hospital, Jigawa State (Nigeria).

Contract

• 208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.