Nursing Team Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Responsibilities
Administration:

• Check whether the patient files are filled in correctly (e.g. Biodata, drugs chart, documentation of feedings,weight graphs, documentation of important information in the nurse’s notes using ISBAR, etc.).
• Check for clear identification of every patient (bracelets and files)
• Follow up of the stock of blank patient file documents (e.g. doctor’s notes, nurse’s notes, PEWS, Pesomal sheet, SDTM sheet, dietary prescription, discharge forms, etc.). Inform the Nurse Activity Manager in a timely manner when the quantities become low, so that photocopies can be made before ruptures occur.
• Generate the monthly rosters in a good time.
• Participate in the MMR and Q/Annual reports.
• Facilitate induction and onboarding of new nursing staff

Medical care:

• Assist the nurse team leader (responsible) in bedside coaching and training of the nurses, and nutrition assistants with the support of the Head of nutrition assistants.
• Report the training needs to the Nurse Activity Manager in order to create and organize teaching tools and trainings together.
• Supervise the quality of nursing care provided: e.g. preparation and administration of medication, measuring and interpretation of vital signs, reaction on EWS, application of the medical protocols, clinical follow-up, re- hydration, and early detection of the medical complications.
• With the Head of nutrition assistant, make sure feeding sessions are correctly done, well documented and ensure the participation of all staff.
• With the Head of Nutrition assistant supervise the anthropometric follow-up: correct measurement and documentation of the weight, height, MUAC and edema.
• Assist in the morning ward round / pre departure for external clinic, to identify problems that should be attended to immediately and to prepare accordingly.
• Check whether the nurses, and nutrition assistants understand the medical instructions to be performed (e.g. calculation of drug doses, calculation of infusion rate, steps in case of deterioration of the patient, changes in the medical and nutritional treatment, etc.).
• Ensure a good and complete handover between the different shifts, different teams and different locations.
• Assist the nurse team leader in maintaining a strict application of the IPC protocols in the units and for the equipment.
• Supervise the respect of the standard precaution guideline and additional precautions by all staff members.
• Support the nurse team leader with the inventory of the pharmacies in each unit and with the composition of the pharmacy order. Report discrepancies in consumption to the Nurse Activity Manager/Head Nurse (NKH or External activities)
• Assist the nurse team leader in the follow up of the medical equipment: cleaning, maintenance, safety, replacement, daily inventory.
• Perform nursing care if necessary (e.g. in case of heavy workload, in case of doubt or problem for any staff).
• Overall responsible for correct waste segregation and disposal as per MSF protocol, constantly monitoring and reminding team leaders and staff of the importance.
• Make sure all staff in ITFC and External activity team knows their tasks and how to perform in a satisfactory way.
• Ensure that the dignity and confidentiality of the patients and the caretakers are respected.
• Ensure all patients admitted are properly installed in the ward/unit and immediately registered upon entry or exit on the ward/unit register

Patient orientation:

• Ensure that comprehensible health education sessions are given for all caretakers, performed by the health promoters and the medical staff.
• Make sure that communication between the mental health counselor and other medical staff is clear and that mental health support is given to patients/caretakers needing it.
• Ensure that the dignity and confidentiality of the patients and the caretakers are respected.
• Make sure that attention is paid to the psychosocial stimulation of the patients (HP, nurses and nutrition assistants).

Teamwork and cooperation:

• Ensure a good working relationship between all the staff in all the departments (internal and external) Assess and solve problems occurring between the patients and the staff following the protocol.
• Assess and solve problems occurring between staff, in collaboration with the Nursing Activity Manager and Head Nurse following the protocol.
• participate in team meetings, briefings and training sessions.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess relevant a B.Sc qualification with at least 2 years of experience.