Neonatal Nurse
The main role of an MSF nurse is to manage and improve the knowledge and skills of the nursing team while building and strengthening teamwork. The scope of work is diverse and varies greatly depending on the location and goal of the project, including pharmacy/medical device management, hygiene management, hospital data management, efficient report creation, hospital infection control, and public health activities. In addition to collaborating with other departments within the project, nurses may also be in charge of diplomacy with related organisations.
Activities
- Provide training and follow-up to improve knowledge and skills of locally hired team members
- Oversee the selection process for newly hired local team members
- Transfer of knowledge and practical skills of the team through on the job training to ensure the quality of care provided to neonates
- Manage pharmacy and medical devices
- Collect, manage, and report data; monitor project functions
- Control hospital infections
- Collaborate with the human resources department, logistics department, and finance department
- Lead diplomacy and negotiations with related organisations when required
Profile requirements
Essential requirements
- Compliance with essential criteria for all potential candidates
- RN (Div.1) status
- Minimum five years nursing (RN) experience with at least two years experience in special care nursery, newborn unit or NICU
- Experience in neonatal resuscitation
- Experience in recognition and management of common neonatal issues such as prematurity, hypoxemia, and hypothermia
- Neonatal nurse experience in identification of severe neonatal issues such as sepsis and asphyxia
- Over one year of infection control experience
- Available for assignment for a minimum of nine months or longer
- Current practising certificate and must display no recent gap in clinical experience greater than two years
- Willingness to abide by Médecins Sans Frontières medical protocols
Desirable requirements
- Additional and/or specific qualification in neonatal nursing
- Experience in additional areas – particularly NICU, PICU, obstetrics, paediatric emergency department
- Work experience or study in nutrition, tropical medicine, infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB), refugee health or international public health
- Senior managerial experience (e.g. clinical nurse facilitator/consultant, manager) clinical education and/or training experience
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Please apply if your skills and experience match the profile requirements and essential criteria above. Allow approximately 1 hour to complete to application.
Before starting the application, please prepare the following:
- CV
- Motivation Letter
- Nurse Skills
Note: Please see MSF CV Guide for guidance on how to write a CV for MSF purposes.
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