Job at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Nurse

Title: Nurse
Direct Reports: Nursing Activities Manager/ Medical Coordinator
Position status: Full Time
Location: Nduta Camp

INTRODUCTION
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF
offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Required Criteria
Minimum Educational Qualification
Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
Experience:
Required - previous nurse experience of at least two years
Desirable - Experience with MSF or other NGO
Languages:
English and/or French, Swahili, Kirundi (fluent, oral & written)

Main competencies and knowledge

• Sens of service and care
• Result, Teamwork and flexibility

Main Responsibilities

• Know, promote, implement and follow at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensure high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment .
• Organize and carry out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, as well as assist them during consultations/ daily rounds and other medical procedures.
• Ensure patients are properly received and installed in the health service. Ensures that patients with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.
• Respect medical secret and confidentiality
• Carry-out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients meaning assessment of their health state evolution, and identification of emergency situation or any deterioration,
• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures and ensuring team work

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV together with the relevant
certificates to msfch-tanzania-recruitment@geneva.msf.org by 04pm on 14th March 2017.
All applications should either be in English or French.

Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email the position title ` NURSE `
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview