Published On:
28th, April 2023
Closes on:
23rd, May 2023
Job closed
Job Description
This position is located in the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Human Resources Management Service (HRMS) in the United Nations Joint Medical Service (JMS).
Under the direct supervision of the Head Nurse, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
Responsibilities:
- Man, the 24-hour Medical Situation Control Centre (SITCEN), on shift work rotation basis (which covers day and Night shifts):
- Respond to Medical emergency calls in Gigiri and any mass casualties affecting UN in the entire region;
- Assist Medical Officer in providing adequate care to patients;
- Ensure effective liaison between patient and private doctor, paramedics, family members and colleagues as appropriate;
- Visit hospitalized patients and writes medical reports;
- Ensure that patients being evacuated have travel documents and book patients to the admitting hospitals;
- Order and/or undertake bedside and laboratory diagnostic and screening tests such as ECG, x-rays, laboratory and other tests as required;
- Ambulance operation may be required during emergencies.
- Assess needs of clients visiting the walk-in clinic by undertaking clerkship, physical examination, diagnosis and providing care/advice accordingly or facilitate referral to the UN Medical Officer or to an outside physician as indicated.
- Conduct phlebotomy to client with proper sample identification and processing to the laboratory.
- Ensure preparedness of staff traveling on mission or reassignment including administration of appropriate vaccine, instruction on malaria prophylaxis and other travel related ailments; Instructs on the content and potential of uses of the travel kit.
- Assist in providing health education and participates in work environment, occupational health and other specific health issues.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor of Nursing degree OR Diploma in nursing - Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN) Or Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse(KRCHN) diploma is desirable.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Current registration and license with the Nursing Council of Kenya allowing unrestricted nursing practice in Kenya is required.
Formal certification in CPR in either BCLS, PHTLS, ETB, ACLS, ATLS or equivalent emergency medical certification is required.
Training in infectious disease is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in Nursing or related field is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two years for candidates who possess a first level University degree.
- At least two (2) years experience in emergency medical services and infectious disease management is required.
- Experience working in an occupational health setting is desirable.
- Experience in running of a 24/7 emergency call center on shift is desirable.
- Practical knowledge in travel health nursing is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working knowledge of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili or Swahili is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
To apply click: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=206472&Lang=en-US