Job Description
VACANCY – Nurse.
ALIGHT works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ALIGHT presently works in and with partners in seventeen countries globally. ALIGHT has consistently operated in Rwanda since the year 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over eight hundred personnel who include full time staff, community mobilizers and incentive workers– implementing programs in Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV and Nutrition; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Livelihoods/Economic strengthening, and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention/ Protection. Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to expand and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve! ALIGHT is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join its team as Nurse
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Based at Site level. Nurse is responsible for providing hands-on care to patients by administering medications, observing and monitoring patients’ conditions, maintaining records and communicating with doctors.
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PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interview patients to obtain information that will guide diagnosis with though physical examination of the patient while in consultation
- Write all lab exams and findings in patient file and in register book
- Prescribe treatment for the patient consulted with extra attention on doses and side effects
- Make decision on which patient can be referred to medical doctor
- Make sure the consultation activities start by the scheduled time and finish when the last patient is consulted
- Perform PIT when it is necessary, and report all HIV-positive cases to HIV Program
- Ensure FP is fully integrated in consultation
- Maintain medical materials and equipment
Coordinate with other health staff on self-assessment of clinical skills and challenge
- Perform recordkeeping procedures when registering patients according to health center protocols
- Follow up on patients that he/she has consulted and hospitalized.
- Coordinate with other health staff on self-assessment of clinical skills and challenges.
- Organize, complete, and manage patient data files according to confidentiality/organizational protocols
- Provide information to each patient details his/her conditions, medications and health education
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other ALIGHT Health Coordinator
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- At least A1 Diploma in Nursing or field from a recognized university with full registration and current practicing license with relevant professional body (Rwanda Medical Council)
- 2-3 years of experience in nursing in a clinical setting in a low-resource, fast paced setting, working with vulnerable/displaced persons
- Analytical and organizational skills/experience with health data
- Demonstrated knowledge of Health Information Systems, Nutrition protocols, HIV protocols, and Primary and Reproductive Health Care concepts, including Rwandan Ministry of Health protocols and guidelines
- Experience in collecting patient data for health systems monitoring purposes.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Oral/writing skills in Kinyarwanda and English or French
- Experience working in refugee situation and/or previous experience in Rwanda
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Commitment to personally champion ALIGHT’s Program vision and Mission and inspire others to do the same
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including effective presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent strategic thinking, process management and problem solving skills
- Collaborative, result-oriented management style
- Initiative, resourcefulness and innovation
- Strong participatory leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate staff and lead a high performing team in a politically sensitive environment,
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
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Method of Application
Ability and willingness to live and work full-time in isolated areas of Rwanda Interested candidates should submit 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) - via email only to: [email protected] with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line.
The deadline for submission of applications is September 4th 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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