Medical Nurse (ICU-Trained)

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the terms of the organization’s delegated authority, and under the direct supervision of the MINUSCA Medical Officer/Chief Medical Officer, the UN Volunteer Medical Nurse (ICU-Trained Nurse) will be responsible for:

Clinical Duties:

• Responds to emergency calls and assists Medical Officers.
• Ensures effective liaison between patient and private doctor, paramedics, family members, and colleagues as appropriate, documents case findings.
• Assist to the medical officer on the management, organization and coordination of the fever clinic, including isolation ward, etc at the duty station.
• Assist the medical officer in the follow up and tracking of the positive cases and close contacts
• Performs point of care diagnostic and screening tests.
• Performs clinical assessment of patients visiting the walk-in clinic; provides care/advice accordingly or facilitates referral to the UN Medical Officer or to an outside physician, as indicated.
• Ensures preparedness of staff travelling on missions or reassignments, including administration of appropriate vaccine, instructions on malaria prophylaxis and other travel-related ailments.
• Assists in providing health education and health promotion programs; participates in work environment assessment with special emphasis to the prophylaxis of the relevant diseases of the outbreak,

Medico-administrative duties:

• Assists Head Nurse in all her/his activities as required.
• Ensures that medical instruments are properly sterilized.
• Ensures proper filing of medical and other records.
• Evaluates, orders, and maintains an efficient inventory and stock control of medications/vaccines and other medical supplies and equipment.

Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Technical/Vocational diploma

Education - Additional Comments:

Registered Professional Nurse with high school diploma and who is a graduate of either an accredited baccalaureate nursing programme or an accredited diploma programme (3 years). National registration and license are required.

Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. public health, epidemiology, or infectious diseases is an asset.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

At least 3 to 5 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in intensive care / ICU.

Experience in public health, outbreak management, health policy, and/or epidemiology, and/or experience with communicable disease surveillance and epidemiologic/outbreak investigations is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; current registration as a nurse is required. Practical working experience in a cross-cultural environment would be an advantage.

Also required:

- Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate orally effectively;

- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
• French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Nursing and midwifery, Public health, General human medicine (with clinical experience)

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Communication, Judgement and Decision-making, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 09-05-2021