Nurse

Purpose of the Role

The Nurse is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IRC’s health care activities in the Rohingya Refugee Camp and will ensure the delivery of high-quality health care service activities including routine care of patients attending PHCC.

Work Station: Kutupalong Registered Camp/Nayapara Registered Camp

Line Manager : Medical Doctor

Contract Duration: Till August 2024 (with high possibility of extension)

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

Provide and ensure delivery of patient care through implementation of prescribed medication and monitoring effects.

To deliver nursing care to patients based on established clinical practice standards.

Assist doctors during rounds, note and implement the orders properly.

Attend admitted/In-patient with utmost sincerity and dedication.

Maintain various registers daily like Patient, Disease, Doctor Order sheet, Medicine Check, etc.

Ensure that patients are fully satisfied with the hospital's manner, dedication, feelings for recovery of the patient, quality of nurses, etc.

Provide health care, First Aid, immunizations and assistance in recovery and rehabilitation.

Ensure and maintain all equipment, instruments and other supplies related to patient care.

Attend and provide all support to indoor and outdoor patients.

Perform nursing procedures under the supervision of a physician.

Follow up & make sure to schedule and in-schedule medical check-ups of patients.

To collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.

To actively participate in programs for quality improvement in nursing practices.

To maintain positive interpersonal relations with subordinates and seniors.

To promote a safe environment for patients, visitors, and co-workers including the implementation of infection control policies in the hospital.

To perform the initial and reassessment of the patient within the defined time frame.

Triage, screening, and assessment of patients.

To check the daily inventory of medicines and other equipment.

To give priority to emergency cases and to coordinate with the consultants/respective department for the same.

Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education, and patient/caregiver counseling.

Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.

Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports.

Ensure clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies.

Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner.

To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work.

Work with and support community volunteers to provide health promotion, community mobilization, and awareness raising.

The nurse is responsible to deliver nursing care during the implementation of sexual & reproductive health services:

Counselling and provision of family planning.

Clinical care of sexual assault survivors.

Menstrual regulation.

Post abortion care.

Provision of basic first aid for intimate partner violence

Ensure quality of ANC & PNC services.

Ensure safe delivery.

Ensure neonatal care.

Coordination & Representation:

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with focal communities, local government agencies and other implementing partners.