MSF France Mathare project is looking to fill the position of a Trauma Nurse. The successful candidate reports to the Emergency Services Supervisor.
Objective of the Position:
To provide 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.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Applying medical code and ethics at all time
Patient centered care
Know and apply MSF principles in any medical activity
Provision of quality medical care according to medical priorities to ensure the quality of triage
Trauma Room activities
Clinical examination and assessment of patients in the trauma room with stabilization and referral to appropriate health facility.
Manage medical emergencies and consult Clinical Officer on duty in any case that requires more technical capacity
Examination of patients as per the standard emergency care guidelines on trauma patients, medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric emergencies.
Ambulance activities
Provide First Aid, Basic Life Support including but not limited to airway management, ventilator support, circulatory and shock management, clinical assessment, orthopaedic care, and patient extrication and safety.
Provide Advanced life support, medication administration, obstetrics management, medical emergencies and trauma care to medical emergencies
Emergency Medical Dispatch activities
Identifies and localizes the victim
Evaluates the degree of emergency
Organization/Pharmaceutical commodity management
Support in pharmaceutical commodity management in Ambulance and Trauma room: inventory, consumptions and order (accordingly with the requirements of the department).
Mass casualty Incidents
Ensure team and patients safety during Mass casualty incidents.
Ensure triaging and management of the patients according to triage category.
Ensuring accurate and complete documentation
Complete, comprehensive documentation of patient condition, all interventions and advice provided in the patient forms and/or medical legal documents as per protocols.
Requirements
Education
Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma
Experience
Desirable 2 years of previous experience as a Nurse and previous experience in other NGO’s.
Previous experience with MSF is a plus
Languages
Fluency in English and Kiswahili is a must, local languages essential.
Competencies/Skills
Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service
Applicants MUST be Kenyan nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID, NSSF, NHIF, PIN certificate).
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Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a motivation letter and an updated Curriculum Vitae as a single file mentioning on the subject email line, “Trauma Nurse”, or “Nurse Counsellor” to:Email: msff-kenya-recruitment@paris.msf.org
Apply via :
msff-kenya-recruitment@paris.msf.org
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