Islamic Relief Somalia Nurses Job Vacancies (Mogadishu)

Vacancy: Qualified Nurse 

3 Positions (Open to Somali National only)

Reporting: Health Officer

Duty Station: Mogadishu
 

Line Management Responsibilities: None
 

Duration of Initial Contract: 4 months with possibility of extension.

Background: Islamic Relief Somalia (IRS) has been operating in Somalia since 2006 and has responded to conflict and drought affected people through provision of life saving assistance. 

Through our projects, IR has continuously been providing safe drinking water, improving hygienic sanitation facilities, increasing hygiene awareness, particularly to ones living in IDP camps; empowering the urban poor and distressed working children, engaging in conflict management and mitigation and strengthening of community cohesiveness and co-existence.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care according to the prescription.
• Control vital signs such as Blood Pressure, Temperature, and Pulse and Respiratory rate. 
• Analyse the results and respond accordingly.
• Correctly fill in patient files; record vital signs; findings etc;
• Assess, follow up and evaluate the condition of all admitted patients, and inform the Supervisor/Consultant or Medical Doctor if any problem or deterioration in the patient's condition.
• Assist the medical doctor/consultant during the in-patient rounds.
• Assist the medical doctor/CO when interviewing and examining patients if need
• Give general health education to patient/caretakers if needed
• Inform the patients/caretakers about the treatment and medication given, and ensure that the message is understood.
• Ensure that the patient gets the medication prescribe 
• Collect drugs in the pharmacy, if necessary.
• Distribute the medications prescribed and confirm the following; right patient, right time, right dosage, right drug; right administration route and check the expiry date of the drug.
• Participate in planning and organizing the work.
• Apply dressing according to the prescription and to protocol
• In close collaboration with the other nurses ensure that the ward is never left unattended..

Qualification

• Degree in Nursing from a recognized university.
• Relevant further qualifications in medical training and other experience relevant,.
• High level of integrity and ability work  as provisional team
• English written and spoken is required.

Skills and Work Experience

• 3 years medical consultation from recognized hospital experience
• Language, English fluently,
• High level of computer literacy, Inc. use of spreadsheets.
• Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of suitable medication.

Sending Application: Interested applicants are requested to send their Application letters, CVs, Academic Qualifications and copy of your passports with 3 referees from your previous/or current employer to the email ID: hr.mogadishu@islamic-relief.or.ke  

With subject line as application for the position of Nurse_MG

Deadline: 5th Aug 2014.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.