Nurse at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

SUPERVISION
UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF OPD SUPERVISOR / NURSE TEAM LEADER
UNDER THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISION DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION HEALTH PROJECT MANAGER

OVERALL MISSION

1GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Under the direct supervision of the OPD Ssupervisor/Nurse Team Leader, The Nurse provide patients consultations in colaboration with midwife and other team members in the facility. S/HE follows PUI protocols and standards tensure quality and continuity of care, promotion and  restoration of health of the patients and population

RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS

CONSULTATION

• Welcome patients tthe facility.
• Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their relatives.
• Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first.
• Assess and identify patients health needs.
• In the role of Clinician, manage the cases under his/her line of technical expertise, but alsprovide nursing care according tthe need of the patient.
• Adhere this/her level of therapeutic standards.
• Give first aid when needed.
• Provide low-key psychological support/Basic Psychological First Aid tpatients according tneed.
• Provide individual and group health education tpatients, when appropriate.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Document collected information on health cards and other records.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly data collection for OPD

ORGANIZATION
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Universal standards, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Adhere tinfection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

TEAM WORK

• In case of absence of another team member, the nurse will replace in the appropriate sector (nurses in other departments (triage, dressing, vaccination, nutrition, etc.…), midwives, registrar, and dispenser).
• In case of absence of the Team Leader, the nurse will take the Lead and will become the security focal point of the team.
• Ensure coordination and continuity of care through verbal and written reports and coordination with the other health staff.
• Participate actively in meetings and trainings when required.
• Perform other relevant duties as requested by supervisors.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE AND LINKED ACTIVITIES

• Ensure the quality of care provided tpatients in PUI facilities.
• Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up on identified beneficiaries with NCDs and other diseases/morbidities of Public Health relevance.
• Provide training on selected topics on Non-Communicable Diseases and other of Public Health relevance.
• Report on collected data.
• Directly report any difficulties or delays in the implementation of activities.

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
2PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

• ensure the quality of care provide Tpatients in PUI health facilities
• assessment on beneficiaries at risk and diagnosed indivuiduals with coomunicable and non-coomunicable diseases, other diseases of public health relevant and treat him.
• provide frequent feedback on health – illness patterns observed in the field that require futher assessment
• REPORT TLINE manager periodically regarding context changes that affect the modality of intervention

QUALIFICATIONS

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Language skills: Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing)
• Fluent in local languages – Hausa, etc.
• Education degree: Recognized Nurse Degree (at least certificate level) with national legislation
• Work experience: 2-3 years of experience in Nursing, or in OPD services.
• Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.
• Knowledge and skills
• Good knowledge of Communicable and Non Communicable diseases
• Good knowledge of Public Health
• Good ability for team work
• Ability tmanage a fair workload including emergencies.

ASSETS

• Interests: Working in humanitarian relief, interest for social issues
• Transversals skills
• Strong motivation thelp people in need
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
• Ability tadapt or change priorities according tthe changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability tanalyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able tmanage stress and pressure
• Understanding of the context of the area
• Reliability
• Neutrality
• Able tcheck validity of information, logical thinkingo