SENIOR NURSE

Contract

This is a FS-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Field Service. It usually requires 8 years of experience, depending on education. More about FS-5 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Medical Service Unit with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Baghdad. The Senior Nurse reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Nurse will be responsible for the following duties:

• Attend the day-to-day activities at the clinic in a full time basis and goes on-call 24/7 when required.
• Respond to emergency calls and assist the Medical Officers in providing medical care.
• Perform ECG, and other medical exams such as blood tests, glucose, cholesterol and urine exams, as required.
• Maintain and organize the medical clinic for any emergency, identifies and plans for clinics’ required consumables/ supplies and equipment requirements and raises lists accordingly.
• Assess needs of clients visiting the clinic ensuring good bedside manners, provide care/advice accordingly, and facilitate referral to the UN Medical Officer/ identified level 2 hospital.
• Assist in providing health education and participate in addressing work environment, occupational health and other specific health issues.
• Maintains medical inventory and supplies and distributes medical supplies to outstations.
• Assist in the pharmacy, arrangement of the drugs and medical supplies including inventory, monthly consumptions, expired drugs.
• Assist/escort in medevac procedures, arrange and prepare the body of the deceased prior to repatriation of dead body.
• Supervise nurses on daily basis to ensure quality health care is delivered to all UN staff.
• Assist the CMO in preparing Medical Budget, Procurement of medications/consumables, process continued medical education to all staff.
• Performs other duties as and when required.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following: - Staff at large throughout the mission - Staff within the work unit - Staff counselors - Medical Doctors and nursing staff of referral hospital.

Results expected: - Independent responsibility for planning and implementation of own work plan and that of other nursing staff as delegated by the Chief Medical officer. - Promotion and maintenance of health care in the mission including prevention of health hazards for all staff. - Effectively develops staff under his/her supervision, including their on-going learning and development on continued nursing education. - Timely preparation of medical budget, procurement of medications /consumables, and ensure all staff are equipped with training for medical updates.

Competencies Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required, Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work, Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning, Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary, Uses time efficiently.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view, Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect, Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions, Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems, Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects, Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education High school or equivalent diploma is required.

Job - Specific Qualification Certificate as Registered Professional Nurse to practice by a recognized and accredited national institution or board is required.

Technical or vocational certificate in a nursing programme, ECG, CPR or Basic Life Support is desirable.

First level bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in nursing or related field is desirable.

Work Experience A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical, intensive care and health administration is required.

Supervisory experience in UN mission administration with knowledge and understanding of relevant UN administrative policies and procedures is desirable.

Experienced in planning, training, and responding mass casualty is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the positions advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Assessment Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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