Nurse at African Development Bank - AfDB

Reference: ADB/17/250
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS7
Position N°: 50001272

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services (CHVP) Complex ensures the delivery of efficient, people-centered, client-oriented, corporate services to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
• The complex leads efforts to ensure the competitiveness of the Bank as the employer of choice and is responsible for providing leadership in the formulation and implementation of Bank’s strategies on people, IT, general services and institutional procurements, language services, business continuity, and health and safety strategies.

The Hiring Department/ Division

• The overall objective of the CHMH Unit is to make the Bank an employer of choice by providing staff members with the most conducive and healthy working environment. Its mission is to drive the transformation of the Medical and Occupational Health Services offered by the Bank and enhancing health promotion, prevention strategies and comprehensive interventions in an effort to protect, preserve and promote the health and well-being of all Staff members - healthy lifestyles for all.
• Specifically, the Unit seeks to ensure proper application of the Bank’s policies, instructions and procedures on matters of staff health and well-being; formulate health and welfare policies that are consistent with best practices in healthcare in the workplace; and ensure the administration and provision of quality medical care to Bank’s staff and their dependents; facilitate a healthy working environment for staff through the observance of best practices in health and well-being.

The Unit is composed of four focal areas:

• The Staff Medical Benefits Plan introduced in 2003, is one of the Bank Group’s most valuable benefits, providing worldwide comprehensive medical coverage to eligible staff, elected officers, retirees, and their eligible dependents.
• The Plan also helps staff and retirees to meet the financial impact of obtaining quality health care coverage for themselves and their eligible dependents. Specifically, the Plan seeks to (i) provide access to quality and timely health services for the Bank staff and their dependents; (ii) carry out integrated healthcare management programs such as health promotion and disease prevention; (iii) establish and consolidate the information flow between the Plan and beneficiaries, to ensure there is full awareness of entitlements, procedures, caps, ceilings, complaints procedures, authorizations for special payment arrangements; (iv) develop major communication campaign strategy to promote ownership of the Plan and encourage members to exercise discipline in incurring medical expenses.
• The Medical Center offers consultation and advice, referrals, pre-employment medicals, annual checkups, community care, and health education programs. Specifically, the Center manages primary health care and first interventions in Medical emergencies and evacuations, and retort in front of epidemics.
• The Center manages the decentralization of health services at the regional level and fosters strategic partnerships with sister Institutions.
• The Center also provides integrated clinical services, including Therapeutic Education, Computerization of the patient medical record audits of the clinical services (performances) Evaluation and extension of the health networks Periodic medical Balance sheets (Assessments).
• Occupational health and safety: This concerns the overall improvement of working conditions, and the well-being of employees in order to contribute positively to Bank’s productivity. The primary purpose of the Bank’s OHS framework is to ensure that the Bank provides staff with highest standards for a conducive, safe and healthy working environment. This includes the inspection and regular monitoring of the buildings and equipment (ergonomic chairs, and key board, computer screens, noise and light hazards, etc.
• The safety and well-being of all staff in the workplace must be guaranteed/convenient while inculcating in staff that it is their responsibility to maintain a safe working environment.
• Welfare services: In line with the Bank’s new vision of changing the way we do business, the Unit is revamping the Welfare services and activities to listen; inform; advise and work with staff members in order to (i) Work closely with the Bank Recourse Mechanism Units, the Staff Council, and other staff groups and the Board Members and Senior Management; (ii) Provide solution and assist Staff through coaching and counseling services; (iii) Manage the resolution of conflicts, working through and with others to affect mutually acceptable solutions, by using highly developed interpersonal skills; (iv) Promote Work-life Balance to maintain a healthy body and mind such as sports, social program and activities within and outside the Bank; (v) Promote the family friendly policies that include remote working and flexible working hours; maternity and paternity leaves; sick leave management, etc

The Position

• The Nurse provides a wide range of clinical functions to support the Medical Services Team.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Principal Medical Officer, the Nurse will:

1.) Clinical:

• Perform clinical functions - give first aid, carry out prescribed treatments, immunization, provide medicaments for minor ailments, health counselling, etc.
• Assist the Medical Officer in conducting medical examinations and giving treatments.
• Carry out mass immunizations, when required.
• Make recommendations for specialized examination, arranging/coordinating hospital admissions of staff, conduct hospital/house visits of sick staff member, temporary staff or consultants.
• Extend medical services to staff dependants by arranging appointments for private consultations and hospital admissions.
• Brief and debrief newly appointed, short-term staff and consultants assigned to the Bank and Field Offices on medical facilities available, immunization requirements and prophylaxis measures.

2.) Administrative Functions:

• Maintain records of periodic clinical statistics (illnesses, consultations, immunizations, medical evacuations, and maternity leaves, number of cases attended daily); input and update the Immunization Monitoring System.
• Maintain emergency and standard medication in stock.
• Regular inventory of medications and medical equipment for Medical Centre. Make a request to Division Manager for replacement and reordering the new medication.
• Checking the medication for expiry date, on regular basis.
• Ensure compliance by the staff of periodic medical examinations, arrange appointments with the Medical Officer and inform staff of necessary preparations and maintain appropriate follow-up system.
• Bring to the attention of Medical Officer cases that require further action, e.g., medical travel, extended sick leave, maternity leave, travel by business class).
• Ensure staff awareness of current Bank recommendations on medical matters, malaria, immunizations etc.
• Maintain confidential files of all Bank’s staff and ensuring their confidentiality.
• Maintain a close liaison with accredited hospitals and physicians where staff members and their dependents are hospitalized.
• Perform other related duties that may be assigned.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold a Bachelor's or equivalent Degree in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Public Health or related discipline such as Nursing or Midwifery.
• Have at least five (5) years of relevant clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Registration as Nurse/Midwife and Licensure in country of origin is desirable
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge of Nursing principles and practices are an asset
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and document a comprehensive discharge needs assessment are an asset.
• Ability to initiate and manage innovations and changes.
• Active participation in a staff motivation programs.
• Ability to interact effectively with people, and cooperate with other colleagues
• Capable of motivating, leading and inspiring enthusiasm and trust.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications