MSF NGO Job 2014. OT Nurse Job

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.

MSF Switzerland (MSF-CH) is currently seeking to employ a qualified candidate for the following position:

Function: OT Nurse
Location: AGOK, South Sudan
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 month

Main Tasks Include, But Not Limited to:

• In OT;
• Ensure the preparation of the theatre room for a specific operation (materiel, table etc).
• Ensure that all needed medication are available
• Ensure quality of the sterilization process
• Ensure reception and installation of the patient in the theatre room, ensure all needed preparation are done outside of the OT (consent form, review anaesthetist and surgeon, hygiene, patient file)
• Ensure asepsis rules during all nursing cares procedure inside the theatre
• Assist the surgeon as a runner or scrub nurse if needed
• Ensure the patient is released of the OT in condition as per protocol
• Surgical Care;
• Ensure pre operation and post operation patient care in collaboration with the surgeon, MD, COs and according to MSF protocols
• Ensure the explanation of wound care and medication on patients’ discharge
• Ensure follow up appointments are scheduled and explained to patient on discharge

Specific Activities

• Observe and ensure that staffs strictly adhere to the internal regulation.
• Ensure the aseptic technique and respecting nursing procedure.
• Improve data collection and entry for the surgical activities collaborate with Surgeon and Anesthetist.
• Be familiar with the emergency and mass casualty plan, OT role
• Note: The person identified shall carry on with all the activities/duties of the OT Nurse.

Requirement:

• Diploma in Paramedical with an extra training certificate in OT management
• 2 years’ experience in OT management in busy hospital.
• A minimum 6 months experience with MSF
• A significant ability for management validated by the hierarchic referent.
• English (fluent written and spoken) Arabic is an added advantage

Personal Qualities: Good team supervision skills, rigour, flexibility, and ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people, open-minded, diplomacy

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV to the HR department at MSF Switzerland via email MSFCH-Juba-FinHRAssistant-Nbo@geneva.msf.org latest by 7/02/2014 at close of business 5pm.

Short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.