Job Description
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF Switzerland) is an international non-governmental organization working in the field of medical care in Sudan. We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill in the position of Nurse.
| Organization | Doctors Without Borders |
| Duty Station | Omdurman, Khartoum State |
| Gross Salary | 625 USD |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Deadline for the application | 31/03/2022 |
Scope of Responsibilities:
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
- Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
- Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations, and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors, and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
- Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care of the quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
- Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity, and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients’ illness, medical error, and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment, or material.
- Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
- Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks, and improving infection control Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
- Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
- Participate in (medical) meetings and regular reporting on project level. Flexibility is reassigned her working locations if indicated in order to support MSF medical activities.
Minimum Requirements:
Education
- Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma.
- Desirable bachelor’s in the science of Nursing.
Experience
- Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGOs.
- Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting.
Languages
- The local language is essential.
- Mission language (English) is desirable.
Applications must be in the English language and include:
- Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
- Updated contact details (candidate’s phone number and a backup phone number).
- Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.
- Registration Certificate.
- Sudanese National ID.
How to Apply
Application to Omdurman MSFCH reception before 31st March 2022. Only shortlisted candidates were contacted.
For jobs from Doctors Without Borders visit: MSF Jobs Page
