Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF / Baghdad Covid-19 response team is seeking for: NURSE FOR DAILY WORKERS POOL

Main Purpose:

MSF is currently supporting health structures in the Baghdad area for the Covid-19 response. Within this crisis we are searching for medical professionals that can work in a quickly changing environment and are able to learn new skills in a short time and teach these to the staff of the supported structures (Hospitals, ICUs, possible other healthcare facilities)

MSF is supporting Al Kindi hospital with ICU, ward organization and infection prevention and control. 

The main goals of the project are to improve the standard of care for the ICU by working closely with the hospital to train the staff and to supervise the activity and the management of the ward. 

The main goals of the position are:

Working alongside expat ICU nurse in the ICU ward and facilitating bedside and other training for hospital staff. Understanding the context of work and support the expats in identifying the best plan of action for the training.

Working in critical care following the standard precautions and guidelines for the benefit of the patients.

SCOPE OF 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.
• 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, 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
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• 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.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
• Training anesthesiology assistant and other nurses, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures.
• Understand guidelines (MSF, MoH, WHO) and apply them.
• ICU and Covid protocol implementation, maintain clinical ethics and patient care.
• Training of nurses, anesthetist technicians and other health care workers on ICU protocols (MSF, MoH, WHO)
• Facilitate interactions of international staff with Al Kindi staff (translation, assist in meetings, and assist in facilitating meetings with key staff). Facilitate the expat doctor and nurse to improve the management of the ward (sterilization, pharmacy, work organization)
• Support ward rounds in ICU, help team facilitate management and communication with colleagues and specialist.
• The Job requires the ability to teach other staff and follow quality criteria set by MSF. Together with the expat ICU doctor and nurse the team supports the staff in caring for the most critical patients.
• ICU is a challenging workplace, it is expected that the applicant is comfortable in learning the necessary knowledge to have a good work result in a short period of time.
• The Job includes the rapid assessment of critical ill patients and the ability to react accordingly and to follow up
• Applicants will need to use the ICU typical medical products like ventilators, suction machine or syringe pumps
• An autonomous way of working with high quality of work is essential.

REQUIREMENTS:

Application:

Applicants must submit their CVs no later than the 14^th of April 2021 to the following address:

msff-baghdad-e-admin-fin@paris.msf.org

stating the job title in the subject line: NURSE

We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible

ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED