Avis de recrutement d’un infirmier diplômé (H/F), Kiryandongo, Ouganda
Requisition ID : req30073
Job Title : Registered Nurse
Sector : Santé
Employment Category : Régulier
Employment Type : Plein temps
Compensation : UGX 0 – 0 Salarié
Location : Kiryandongo, Uganda
Job Description :
Reporting to the Medical Officer, the Registered Nurse will be responsible for executing the responsibilities below.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide training in infection control practices for national staff, including on the job mentoring ;
- Ensure that clinical management and infection prevention and control procedures are being applied by clinical staff according to a strict protocol ;
- Conduct rounds in health facility wards and departments, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff ;
- Develop and implement systems for improving IPC across the health facility wards and departments ;
- Supervise the Ebola screening process and provide support with triage of cases that meet the suspect case definition as required ;
- Establish a system for EVD monitoring on inpatient wards ;
- Ensure distribution of IPC equipment and supplies to supported facilities ;
- Maintain inventory of supplies and anticipate timing of replenishment ;
- Provide technical support for PPE, drug management and medical supply systems ;
- Track and monitor facility IPC progress and follow-up, ensuring completion of IPC assessments ;
- Compile and submit daily ward reports ;
- Allocated resources managed and accounted for ;
- This position may enter the red zone/wet area of the isolation unit ;
- Work within the health post and community in the catchment population and collaborate with the health implementing partners in the settlement ;
- Participate in project review meetings and engaging with the appropriate stakeholders ;
- Supervise and appraise assigned cadres of staff at the health facility.
Qualifications :
- Must be trained at a registered level from a recognized Nursing-Midwifery Training Institution ;
- At least two (2) years’ working experience as a Registered Nurse ;
- Clinical experience mostly in isolation wards and emergencies, with demonstrated experience with viral hemorrhagic fevers or cholera treatment centers ;
- Must be registered and licensed with the Nurses and Midwives Council ;
- Ability to effectively provide guidance and counseling ;
- Concern for quality and standards.
Please note :
- This position is open only to Ugandan nationals ;
- Deadline for receiving applications is September 9th 2022.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.
All staff, regardless of role, are required to create a culture of client responsiveness by requesting and using client feedback data to make decisions. In addition, all staff are expected to demonstrate inclusiveness when making programmatic decisions and working with clients, partners and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. You can read more about the IRC’s commitment to client responsiveness here : https://www.rescue.org/resource/client-responsiveness-introduction-and-faq
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.