Main purpose of the job:

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.

• 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. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (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.
• 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. Participation 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. Fol-lowing the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning. 

MSFCH Specific Contextual Accountabilities:

• Follow and implement standardized criteria within the maternity triage, support triage Midwife by taking patient history, documentation, taking vitals and appropriately referring patient to MSF BEMONCH and higher-level care hospitals according to MSFCH protocols.
• Provide postpartum care to women through clinical observations, physical assessment, identification of warning signs and referring to specialists appropriately.
• Provide both non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical postpartum pain relief as per MSFCH protocol.
• Assist with breastfeeding initiation, assessing effectiveness of newborn latch, breastmilk transfer and need for nutritional support.
• Show competency in neonatal management and observation, including taking vitals, identification of neonatal sepsis risk factors and warning signs, identifying neonatal respiratory distress and hypoglycaemia neonatal, and neonatal prematurity/low birth weight management.
• Show experience in taking point of care laboratory tests (haemoglobin, blood sugar and urine samples), as well as exhibiting the ability to interpret laboratory results and exhibit appropriate decision making based on findings.
• Follow MSFCH blood transfusions protocols, identify adverse transfusion reactions and manage reactions appropriately in collaboration with gynaecologist.
• Exhibit knowledge in the area of family planning, both in the counselling of and provision of contraceptive methods (fertility awareness, barrier methods, oral contraceptives, and contraceptive implants)
• Provide health promotion in the areas of; postpartum risk factors, normal postpartum healing, newborn nutrition and wellbeing, family planning/child spacing, postpartum mood disorders, and post-surgical wound care.
• Competency in post-surgical management, including wound dressings, anastatic follow up and pain management.
• Show flexibility in area of duty assignment with a willingness to ‘float’ into gap positions during shift.
• Be able to work collaboratively with locally recruited midwives, gynaecologists, hygienists, and paediatricians as to cultivate a highly effective interdisciplinary work environment.

Specific requirements for the role:

What we offer:

• Pay in accordance to the MoH incentive grid (level 5).
• The chance to gain professional development and to develop (career path, training, etc.) within the organisation.
• The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering, and working with those most in need.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their complete application file (CV + motivation letter + Diploma + ID card), Only applications with complete documentation will be considered.

By email to MSFCH-mosulwest-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org

Please indicate “Nurse Maternity + Your name” in the e-mail title.

We recommend all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position.

In-complete applications will not be considered

Only PDF and Word Format Applications will be considered.

English CVs desirable

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Your application will not be returned to you at any stage of the recruitment process.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

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