Nurse

Volunteering Medical & Health

Overview

Provide nursing care and support for UN personnel and volunteers.

You have:

• Three years of experience in nursing (desired area ICU/ER).
• UN field experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in the care of the mechanically ventilated patient, including the set up and maintenance of circuits and ventilator machines.
• Previous experience in humanitarian crisis and infectious diseases is highly desirable.
• Certification as Intensive Care Nurse or a minimum of 1 years’ experience as an Intensive Care Nurse or Emergency Room Nurse in the past 5 years.
• Proven experience in barrier nursing and use of PPE.
• Good communication skills, empathy and emotional strength, adaptability and problem solving.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This NUNV assignment is part of UNDP’s flagship role in partaking in the strengthening across all development sectors, including specifically targeting the health and wellbeing of UN personnel in the context a collective response to the global threat and consequences of the covid-19 pandemi

Supervision, induction and duty of care of UN Volunteers

UN Volunteers should be provided equal duty of care as extended to all host entity personnel. Host entity support to the UN Volunteer includes, but is not limited to:

Introductory briefings about the organisation and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to the local environment;


Support with arrival administration including setting-up of bank accounts, residence permit applications and completion of other official processes as required by the host government or host entity;


Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor including a clear workplan and performance appraisal;


Access to office space, equipment, IT support and any other systems and tools required to complete the objectives of the assignment including a host entity email address;


Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning; ?


Inclusion of the volunteer in emergency procedures such as evacuations;


Leave management;


DSA for official travel, when applicable?


All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the health manger or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Nurse will:

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.

Performs any other duties as deemed necessary by the health manager

Medico-administrative duties:

Assists the UN clinic team 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.

Adaptability and Flexibility Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication Planning and Organizing Professionalism Working in Teams

Three years of experience in nursing (desired area ICU/ER). UN field experience is highly desirable. Demonstrated expertise in the care of the mechanically ventilated patient, including the set up and maintenance of circuits and ventilator machines. Previous experience in humanitarian crisis and infectious diseases is highly desirable. Certification as Intensive Care Nurse or a minimum of 1 years’ experience as an Intensive Care Nurse or Emergency Room Nurse in the past 5 years. Proven experience in barrier nursing and use of PPE. Additionally, good communication skills, empathy and emotional strength, adoptability and problem solving

This is a national assignment, the Volunteer is responsible for their accomodation.

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Added 7 months ago - Updated 7 months ago - Source: unv.org