Auxiliary Nurse (2 Posts) - Mogadishu

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster-affected communities. The IRC has been operational in South Central (Mudug, Galgadud, Banadir and Nugaal) regions of Somalia, implementing interventions in the areas of Livelihood, WASH and Health, GBV, Governance and Rights reaching out to more than 200,000 conflict and drought-affected population in these regions.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist doctors and nurses during consultations.
• Conduct duties like dressing of wounds and helping the midwives during delivery.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.
• Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion IRC strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient-medicals.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions
• Assess and care for patients with present with uncomplicated wounds.
• Support and advice women requesting information relating to family planning needs.
• Support and manage health needs of women present for cervical cytology consultation.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunization programs for both adults and children.
• Carry out additional duties as may be required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Diploma in provision of basic nursing services from a recognized institution. Relevant regular trainings from a credible health organization.
2. Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a health program set up.
3. Willing to travel and live in difficult and remote areas.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

1. A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity.
2. Knowledge of local Somali language
3. Previous experience within a humanitarian aid organization, in particular working in primary health care programs and conducting nursing.
4. Strong counselling skills.
5. Good organizational skills.
6. Competent to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
7. Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic background.

HOW TO APPLY:

Full description of this position and application details can be viewed through our website:http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1...

Deadline for Applications: 9th August 2015

Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply

International Allowances are not available for this position.