Nurse Assistant at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) – 3 Openings

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.

PUI has been implementing humanitarian activities in Nigeria since April 2016, supporting population with food security, nutrition, health and protection project in Maiduguri and Borno State.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Slot: 3 Openings
Open to: Nigeria Nationals Only
Contract Start Date: 13th April, 2020
Contract End Date: 31st July, 2020

General objective

Under the direct supervision of the OPD Supervisor / Team Leader, the Nurse Assistant provides patients’ health care in collaboration with other health team members in the facility.
S/he assists the nurse and the rest of the medical team on duty with general nursing activities and over-all patient care according to international/national protocol and the given instructions under strict supervision/monitoring of a nurse, a supervisor or team leader.
S/he follows PUI protocols and standards to ensure quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of the patients and population.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Patient Care:

Perform general nursing duties such as monitoring of patient vital signs, wound care and dressings, insertion of cannulas, administration of IV fluids and injections, administration of Nebulisers as prescribed by a clinician
Participate in the preparation of the material equipment and drugs for the consultation
Conduct triage according to nurses’ protocols, detect priority acute cases in the waiting area and fill the health card (weight, BP, HR, temperature etc)
Check the vaccination status of children less than 5 years old
Ensure the good flow of patients avoiding overcrowded rooms and having patients standing up for long time while waiting for their turn
Ensure a good level of communication and understanding between the PHC team and the patients
Carry out first aid care when necessary
Follow medical prescriptions
Assist the clinician during certain health care acts when it is necessary
Assist the clinician in the management of the referral cases
Perform basic laboratory tests as requested by the clinician. (e.g. urinary sticks, pregnancy tests, capillary blood sugar, hemoglobin level)
Provide health education following the protocols and key messages regarding hygiene, diseases, and prevention
Educate patients in the self-management of their conditions and usage of medications Follow waste management according to waste management procedures
Clean and sterilize the medical material according to procedures
Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services
Participate in any other activities such as vaccination, survey, etc…according to the needs
Maintain the working environment in a clean and presentable state.

Medical Data Collection and Reporting:

Verify that the medical prescriptions are readable, dated and signed
Check expiry dates of medicines and report it directly to the supervisor
Record accurately for each area, on a timely manner, the personal and health related data on the health card
Register all the data needed about patients, referral, treatment in the appropriate registers and files
Report to the supervisor any problem in the clinic especially the gap/loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines or any patient and organizational issue
Ensure an oral and written handover at every team changeover, draw attention to any notable events during the shift
Report directly any difficulties or delays in the implementation of activities
Inform the direct supervisor of the various needs

Internal and External Representation:

Participate in any training in order to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing cares and duties
Participate actively in meetings when required
Note: The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of The Department:

Assessment on beneficiaries at risk and diagnosed individuals with communicable and non-communicable diseases or other diseases of public health relevant and treat him.
Provide frequent feedback on health-illness patterns observed in the field that require further assessment
Report to line manager periodically regarding context changes that affect the modality of intervention

Mandatory Requirements

Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and good knowledge in Kanuri is an asset
Education degree: Nigerian Health Care qualification or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
Work experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Nursing Assistant/ Nursing Aid or similar. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.

Knowledge and skills:

Good knowledge of Public Health
Good knowledge of Medical ethics

Assets
Interests:

Working in humanitarian relief,
Understanding of the political situation in the area

Transversals skills:

Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
Well organized and hard worker
Able to manage stress and pressure
Reliability
Team Spirit
Be available for any emergency
Neutrality
Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking.