Nurse - Local National

• Maintain patient’s medical records and ensure confidentiality for effective management.  
• Procure, distribute, and manage medical equipment, medications, and consumables. 
• Evaluate critically ill or injured patients by collecting current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history 
• communicate with the Physician and patients ensuring the accuracy of the information given to the patient regarding his health condition, diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication protocols. 
• Monitor patients’ conditions and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.  
• Observing and interpreting patients’ symptoms and communicating them to physicians.  
• Consults and coordinates with the health team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. 
• Responsible for maintaining Emergency care standards 
• Demonstration of sound decision-making in emergency scenarios based on patient conditions such as vital signs, patient presentation, and assessments.
• Provide professional, evidence-based Primary Healthcare to patients during daytime hours on a 12-hour continuous basis.  
• Be prepared to manage medical emergencies, 24/7.  
• Stabilize and prepare patients ahead of MEDEVAC and be prepared to provide medical care during transfers.  
• Provide advice and guidance to UNHCR staff on matters relating to risks to health, including mental health first aid.  
• When necessary, work in conjunction local providers and the Physician to coordinate medical movements/evacuations from Duty Stations. 
• Delivering health promotion and education activities, coordinating assigned health programs.  
• Accepted international standard paramedic/general nursing qualification 
• Current valid registration/licence to practice in country of origin 
• Minimum of 3 Years’ post qualification experience 
• ACLS or equivalent  
• Remote area/austere environment experience preferred.  

Key Skills: 

• Excellent communication skills 
• Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems 
• Fluency in English with French language preferred  

Essential Capabilities: 

• Must be able to work autonomously in demanding situations. 
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions 
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel