Nurse - Referral

Job Context

Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors` prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.

Job Responsibilities

Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality at all times.

Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.

Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment (PEP Kit).

Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary.

Carrying out admission, monitoring and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment, and early identification of deterioration and actively responds according to MSF standards.

Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient's files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed.

Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.) Sending medical equipment to be sterilized and retrieves it from sterilization.

Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

The focus of this position is on patients that are referred to Partner Facilities:

Care and Treatment:

Receive patients referred to the different sites and gives themproper orientation on desinated wards fo admissions.

Ensure that MSf referrals receive necessary quality care; as well as making follow up on the patients during their stay at referral sites.

Employment Status

Full-time

Educational Requirements

BSN&M degree with valid BNMC.

Experience Requirements

At least 2 year(s)

Additional Requirements

Both males and females are allowed to apply

2 years of previous experience in nursing and previous experience in working with an NGO.

Oral and written English and Bangla essential; Chittagonian desirable.

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Competences:

Results and Quality Orientation: Medium

Teamwork and Cooperation: High

Behavioural Flexibility: High

Commitment to MSF Principles: Medium

Stress Management: Medium

Job Location

Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)