Nurse Assistant at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Location: Monguno, Borno
Number of Position: 06
Contract Start Date: ASAP
Contract duration: 5 months (with posssible extension)

General Objective

• Under the direct supervision of the OPD Supervisor or Team Leader, the Nurse assistant provides patients’ health care in collaboration other health team members in the facility.
• S/he assists the nurse and the rest of the medical team on duty with general nursing activities and over-all patient care according to international/national protocol and the given instructions under strict supervision/monitoring of a nurse, a supervisor or team leader.
• S/he follows PUI protocols and standards to ensure quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of the patients and population.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Patient Care:

• Perform general nursing duties such as monitoring of patient vital signs, wound care and dressings, insertion of cannulas, administration of IV fluids and injections, administration of Nebulisers as prescribed by a clinician
• Participate in the preparation of the material equipment and drugs for the consultation
• Conduct triage according to nurses’ protocols, detect priority acute cases in the waiting area and fill the health card (weight, BP, HR, temperature etc)
• Check the vaccination status of children less than 5 years old
• Ensure the good flow of patients avoiding overcrowded rooms and having patients standing up for long time while waiting for their turn
• Ensure a good level of communication and understanding between the PHC team and the patients
• Carry out first aid care when necessary
• Follow medical prescriptions
• Assist the clinician during certain health care acts when it is necessary
• Assist the clinician in the management of the referral cases
• Perform basic laboratory tests as requested by the clinician. (e.g. urinary sticks, pregnancy tests, capillary blood sugar, hemoglobin level)
• Provide health education following the protocols and key messages regarding hygiene, diseases, and prevention
• Educate patients in the self-management of their conditions and usage of medications Follow waste management according to waste management procedures
• Clean and sterilize the medical material according to procedures
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services
• Participate in any other activities such as vaccination, survey, etc…according to the needs
• Maintain the working environment in a clean and presentable state.

Medical Data Collection And Reporting:

• Verify that the medical prescriptions are readable, dated and signed
• Check expiry dates of medicines and report it directly to the supervisor
• Record accurately for each area, on a timely manner, the personal and health related data on the health card
• Register all the data needed about patients, referral, treatment in the appropriate registers and files
• Report to the supervisor any problem in the clinic especially the gap/loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines or any patient and organizational issue
• Ensure an oral and written handover at every team changeover, draw attention to any notable events during the shift
• Report directly any difficulties or delays in the implementation of activities
• Inform the direct supervisor of the various needs.

Internal And External Representation:

• Participate in any training in order to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing cares and duties
• Participate actively in meetings when required.

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

Priorities of the Department:

• Assessment on beneficiaries at risk and diagnosed individuals with communicable and non-communicable diseases or other diseases of public health relevant and treat him.
• Provide frequent feedback on health-illness patterns observed in the field that require further assessment.
• Report to line manager periodically regarding context changes that affect the modality of intervention.

Mandatory Requirements

• Education degree: Nigerian health care qualification or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
• Work experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as nursing assistant/ nursing aid or similar. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset
• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa, knowledge in Kanuri is an asset

Knowledge and skills:

• Technical knowledge about use of medical equipment
• Good knowledge of Public Health.
• Good knowledge of Medical ethics.

Other:
Assets:

• Interests: Working in humanitarian relief

Transversals Skills:

• Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Reliability
• Team Spirit
• Be available for any emergency
• Neutrality
• Able to check validity of information, logical thinking