MSF India

VACANCY

Nurse GNM

Location of Job: Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

Salary:INR20,513/-gross per month

Last application date:5th September, 2014

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BACKGROUND

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders is an international humanitarian medical aid organization working in more than 80 countries worldwide. Médecins Sans Frontières is neutral, impartial, independent, and not linked to any political party or governmental body. It provides emergency medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of their nationality, race or religion. In 1996, MSF received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development and in 1999 MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. MSF has worked in India since 1999 and provides medical treatment to hundreds of thousands of Indian patients. MSF is registered as MSF Holland India Trust under Reg. No. 5691.

The MSF in India entails 3 Operational Sections, with a total of 8 projects in 7 different states. The MSF in India is unique with the presence of an Institutional MSF office since 2012 focusing on public communication of MSF activities worldwide and in India and additionally focus on fundraising and recruitment for MSF volunteers. MSF Operations in India works closely with the Institutional Office as communication activities develop for both. Additionally the Access Campaign has an office which is also an important for liaising on communications.

PROJECT LOCATION

Based inBijapur, Chhattisgarh

PURPOSE OF POST

To provide day-to-day supervision and medical care, training and coaching to the MSF medical programme.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINES

Hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Nurse Supervisor

MISSION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVIES

  • Following the protocol for washing hands with soap and water before and after each health care act
  • Following the procedure for sorting waste into 3 categories
  • Knowing the procedures in the case of accidental blood exposure
  • Knowing the techniques for delivering sterile health care
  • Ensuring the cleanliness of his working environment: regularly cleaning the work place, equipment, work surfaces, etc.
  • Ensuring patient cleanliness on arrival and during their hospitalisation: Shower, soap distribution, mattresses/mats; Pre-operative preparation (following the protocol) if a patient goes to theatre
  • Assisting the doctors during their daily rounds and informing them of the progress of each patient
  • Assisting the doctors during certain health care acts if necessary
  • Applying the doctor’s therapeutic decisions whilst following health care protocols (posing gastric tubes, urine collectors. etc)
  • Ensuring that medical prescriptions are readable, dated and signed
  • Respecting the doses and administration times of treatments, checking the expiry dates of medicines: For oral treatment - checking the patients has taken it with the liquid indicated (water, milk); For local treatment, cleaning the skin before application; For injected treatment - following dilution instructions, the time required for the medication to pass and the application of asepsis rules before the injection
  • Explaining what is happening to patients (+/- accompanying persons) and educating them about their illnesses. Explaining the treatment given and providing any advice required
  • Ticking off and counter-signing treatments given to patients in their files
  • Taking patients’ medical parameters (on their arrival and at least once a day): Heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature; Weight if required
  • Listening to patients’ complaints and passing them on to the doctor or other concerned parties
  • Knowing how to recognise signs of gravity for the following symptoms: Polypnea/dyspnea; Hyper/hypothermia; Hypo/hypertension; Tachy/brachycardia; Alterations in general state and or/consciousness; Signs of dehydration; Convulsions; Vomiting (observe quantity and aspect); Diarrhoea; Oedema
  • Carrying out first aid in the case of shock (cardiac massage, recovery position, etc.) and rapidly alerting the medical manager in charge
  • Watching over patients with IV drips: checking entry points, the permeability of veins, flow rates and signs of excess hydration
  • Watching over patients with tubes (gastric, urine, etc.): position and permeability of the tube, state of the entry/exit points, aspect, etc
  • Watching over the food intake of the patients and helping them with meals if necessary
  • Organising health education sessions if necessary
  • Maintaining registers and files up to date at all times, entering all pertinent information
  • Filling out nurse liaison forms during the transfer of a patient
  • Filling in the handover book, noting everything that happened during the shift and any changes in prescription or patients to be followed up
  • Ensuring an oral handover at every team changeover, drawing attention to any notable events during the shift
  • Carrying out stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover
  • Noting the daily consummation and placing an order if necessary
  • Sending material to be sterilised/recuperating it from sterilisation
  • Filling out registers and health files correctly
  • Participating in data collection with the departmental manager

Specific Activities:

  • To follow strictly MSF specific medical protocols.
  • To attend Mobile Clinic in rural villages, including walking to these clinics with a backpack up to 1.5 hours.
  • To accompany patients referred to higher centres in MSF vehicle.
  • Flexibility to take up tasks outside of regular job responsibilities as required and requested by Supervisor

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REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

  • BSc (Nursing) or General Nursing& Midwifery (GNM)recognized from a Nursing Council of India

Work experience

  • Minimum 1 years of work experience as a nurse or midwife, preferably in rural areas.

Specific skills

  • Ability to organize and prioritize workload & taking initiative when appropriate
  • Good spoken & written English; good spoken Hindi
  • Able to integrate into a multi-cultural team and cooperate with co-workers
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to manage stress
  • Demonstrates flexibility in taking up tasks outside of regular job responsibilities as required
  • Willingness and ability to live and work in a rural setting
  • Good Punctuality and ability to act with responsibility
  • Understanding of MS Office especially Word, Excel & PowerPoint
  • Must be proficient in medical nursing procedures including IV Cannulation, administering IV, IM, SC injections; use of IV fluids etc

Desirable skills

  • Good knowledge of MoH policies and general system of health management
  • Knowledge of local languages such as Gondi and/or Telgu

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APPLY & MORE INFORMATION

Please clearly state which position you are applying for and send one zip file containing your CV and cover letter to: .For more information you can contact the same email address.

Remarks:

  • Closing date applications: 5th September, 2014
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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