NICU Nurse at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to neonates in line with doctors’ prescriptions and MSF and MOH neonatal protocols and guidelines.
• Monitor, assess and document babies’ conditions, reporting changes promptly.
• Carry out all treatments, feeds, medication administration and infection prevention steps diligently
• Strictly adhere to universal hygiene standards, aseptic techniques and NICU-specific infection prevention measures.
• Promote biohazard prevention and ensure clean, safe working conditions always.
• Educate and support mothers and families on feeding, kangaroo care and neonatal hygiene.
• Assist families in understanding their baby’s condition and treatment plan.
• Recognize neonatal emergencies and deterioration early; provide immediate nursing interventions and inform the doctor immediately.
• Ensure readiness for resuscitation and emergency procedures as per NICU protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient files, nursing notes, growth chart, vital sign, medication records and NICU admission registers.
• Ensure clear written and verbal handovers between shifts for continuity of care.
• Monitor the NICU pharmacy stock; update daily consumption, check expiry dates and storage conditions.
• Safe handling, cleaning and disinfection of NICU biomed and report faults to supervisors promptly.
• Promote good teamwork and adherence to NICU care standards among support staff.
• Demonstrate MSF’s humanitarian principles in daily work with patients and colleagues
• Ensure strict punctuality and respect for duty shift times to maintain smooth NICU operations and