Deadline:22/7/2020
MSF Switzerland is looking for Nurse for suspect / positive Covid-19 cases to provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of suspected and positive 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. Furthermore, to trace the contact of the suspect cases and patients
Main tasks of the role:
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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
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Ensure the distribution of masks, gloves if required
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Give advice and promote proper social distance and all the precaution needed among the staff to avoid to get infected
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Support MSF workers hospitalized for COVID by ensuring they receive medications prescribed by the DoH Medical Doctor in charge of the facilities
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Participate in health education of MSF workers infected and of their family
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Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents by ensuring that all the staff under quarantine is using the temperature chart
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Make contact with MSF staff in quarantine at least once a day to ensure they are following the rules: not going out, take the temperature and all the other measures describe in the document for quarantine
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Reporting to the Project Medical Referent /Hospital Director support, any issues related to breach of the quarantine rules
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Any other tasks requested by the Project Medical Referent/Hospital Director support or by the PMR /HD support
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Trace the contacts of the suspects/positive staff, reporting the case to the referral doctor and the PMR support
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Direct the suspected case for the test and ensure that the test was done
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Report the result of the test to referral doctor and the PMR/HD support
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MSF Specific Context Accountabilities:
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Carry out assessments on IPC (Infection Prevention Control) in medical structures.
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Participate to IPC training for all aspects related to paramedical activities
Requirements:
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Essential: recognized Nurse Degree/ Diploma - Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing and specialization in ER
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Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
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Desirable previous experience in emergency interventions
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At least 1 year experience Mandatory as “internship“ with DoH
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Demonstrable experience in supervising and training
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Competences: Highly desirable previous experience in IPC (Infection Prevention Control).
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Desirable English
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Fluency in Arabic, and Kurdish is an asset
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Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
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For applicants with foreign certificates, Iraqi recognised state-diploma is required.
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For applicants registered under DOH Ninewa, a non-objection letter should be provided only if the staff is selected.
We offer
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Remuneration in accordance to the Incentive grid
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The chance to gain professional development and training within an international organisation
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The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering and working with those most in need
