Nurse

Main Purpose

Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population

Accountabilities

•       Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. Respect médical records confidential at all times.

•       Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and consultations through daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.

•       Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit

•       Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary

•       Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization

•       Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency or deterioration

•       Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participation in data collection and report sharing to the doctors/supervisors.

•       Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.)

•       Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

•       Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

1. Pharmacy Supplies Management

-       Ensure consistent availability of essential medicines and medical supplies in the clinic. 

-       Conduct regular stock inventories to minimize wastage and prevent shortages. 

-       Oversee proper storage, handling, and dispensing of medication in adherence to MSF health regulations.  

2. Family Planning Services 

-       Provide counseling and education on various contraceptive options. 

-       Facilitate access to family planning services, including distribution of contraceptives. 

3. Hepatitis, HPV and STI Awareness & Prevention and treatment.

-       Lead hepatitis awareness. Organize and implement hepatitis screening programs for at-risk individuals.

-       Promote vaccination initiatives and ensure accessibility to hepatitis vaccines. 

-       Educate clients on prevention methods, including harm reduction strategies. 

-       Provide clinical management of STI and hepatitis.

-       Performs cervical cancer screening

4. HIV Prevention & Education

-       Promote and distribute preventive commodities.

-       Promote the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP).

-       Facilitate team coordination to enhance service delivery efficiency. 

-       Act as a bridge between management and field teams, ensuring smooth communication. 

6. Quality Assurance & Timely Reporting

-       Maintain high standards of patient care.

-       Ensure accurate documentation of cases, interventions, and reports.

-       Recommend operational improvements based on data driven

-       Maintenance of IPC and universal standard precautions in the clinic.

-       Identification of GBV survivors and direct provision of medical treatments.

-       promptly reporting suspected cases for surveillance for further investigation and response.

7. Data documentation, reporting and referral.

-       Gather comprehensive patient data for clinical intervention.

-       Maintain confidentiality of the patients’ records and registers.

-       Effective and timely referral of patients requiring higher care.

-       Data collection and summary of the departmental activities on monthly basis and share data per the required indicators.

8. Support the Mental health team on mhGAP activities

Education

•            Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma

•            Desirable bachelor’s in science of nursing

•            DoH training on HTS is an asset.

Experience

•            Experience in working with key and vulnerable population is essential

•            Experience in HIV / TB / STI programs is essential. 

•            Experience in supervising and training others in a team setting is essential

•            Experience and trained on mhGAP desirable

•            2 years of previous experience in other NGO’s desirable

•            Provided candidates meet the essential qualifications for the position, lived experience as key population will be considered as an asset.

Languages                             

English and Swahili mandatory

Competencies

•            Results and Quality Orientation L1

•            Teamwork and Cooperation L1

•            Behavioural Flexibility L1

•            Commitment to MSF Principles L1

•            Stress Management L2

MSF provides a safe, respectful, and stigma-free workplace where all patients and employees are treated with dignity regardless of their race, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, HIV status, disability, or other protected characteristics. MSF brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.